*** This bug is a security vulnerability ***

Public security bug reported:

Remove dangerously insecure MPPE PPTP from Ubuntu

https://pptpclient.sourceforge.net/protocol-security.phtml

It has been dead for over 20 years now.

IPSec OpenVPN Strongswan are much better alternatives.

** Affects: linux (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: network-manager-pptp (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: pptp-linux (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: pptpd (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Summary changed:

- Remove dangerously insecure MPPE PPTP from Ubuntu
+ RM: Remove dangerously insecure MPPE PPTP from Ubuntu

** Also affects: pptpd (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: pptp-linux (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: network-manager-pptp (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

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Title:
  RM: Remove dangerously insecure MPPE PPTP from Ubuntu

Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in network-manager-pptp package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in pptp-linux package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in pptpd package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Remove dangerously insecure MPPE PPTP from Ubuntu

  https://pptpclient.sourceforge.net/protocol-security.phtml

  It has been dead for over 20 years now.

  IPSec OpenVPN Strongswan are much better alternatives.

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