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Stephen Butler

Researcher fromUniversity of Illinois of Urbana-Champaign
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Vulnerabilities · 1
PT-2008-5520
7.5
2008-11-25
Apple · Ios · CVE-2008-4227
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Apple iPhone OS versions 1.0 through 2.1 Apple iPhone OS for iPod touch versions 1.1 through 2.1 Description: The issue concerns a change in the encryption level of PPTP VPN connections, which is lowered to a level that makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or hijack a connection by decrypting network traffic. Recommendations: For Apple iPhone OS versions 1.0 through 2.1, consider disabling PPTP VPN connections until a fix is available. For Apple iPhone OS for iPod touch versions 1.1 through 2.1, consider disabling PPTP VPN connections until a fix is available.