This bug is probably fixed but I'll mark it as incomplete hoping that someone would take the time to test it with supported versions.
** Changed in: ppp (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to ppp in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1244714 Title: pppd on new Precise HWE kernels fails, but works on 3.2 Status in ppp package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Connecting to an IPsec/L2TP tunnel works when using the 3.2 kernel shipped with Precise 12.04 but fails with the most recent HWE kernel (3.8 from 12.04.3). With the 3.8 kernel here is how pppd dies: Oct 25 11:31:24 l2tp-udesktop pppd[2758]: Plugin pppol2tp.so loaded. Oct 25 11:31:24 l2tp-udesktop pppd[2758]: pppd options in effect: Oct 25 11:31:24 l2tp-udesktop pppd[2758]: debug debug#011#011# (from /etc/ppp/Checkpoint.options.xl2tpd) Oct 25 11:31:24 l2tp-udesktop pppd[2758]: nodetach#011#011# (from command line) Oct 25 11:31:24 l2tp-udesktop pppd[2758]: idle 72000#011#011# (from /etc/ppp/Checkpoint.options.xl2tpd) Oct 25 11:31:24 l2tp-udesktop pppd[2758]: ktune#011#011# (from /etc/ppp/Checkpoint.options.xl2tpd) Oct 25 11:31:24 l2tp-udesktop pppd[2758]: dump#011#011# (from /etc/ppp/Checkpoint.options.xl2tpd) Oct 25 11:31:24 l2tp-udesktop pppd[2758]: plugin pppol2tp.so#011#011# (from command line) Oct 25 11:31:24 l2tp-udesktop pppd[2758]: noauth#011#011# (from /etc/ppp/Checkpoint.options.xl2tpd) Oct 25 11:31:24 l2tp-udesktop pppd[2758]: refuse-chap#011#011# (from /etc/ppp/Checkpoint.options.xl2tpd) Oct 25 11:31:24 l2tp-udesktop pppd[2758]: refuse-mschap#011#011# (from /etc/ppp/Checkpoint.options.xl2tpd) Oct 25 11:31:24 l2tp-udesktop pppd[2758]: refuse-mschap-v2#011#011# (from /etc/ppp/Checkpoint.options.xl2tpd) Oct 25 11:31:24 l2tp-udesktop pppd[2758]: refuse-eap#011#011# (from /etc/ppp/Checkpoint.options.xl2tpd) Oct 25 11:31:24 l2tp-udesktop pppd[2758]: name myname#011#011# (from /etc/ppp/Checkpoint.options.xl2tpd) Oct 25 11:31:24 l2tp-udesktop pppd[2758]: password ??????#011#011# (from /etc/ppp/Checkpoint.options.xl2tpd) Oct 25 11:31:24 l2tp-udesktop pppd[2758]: remotename #011#011# (from /etc/ppp/Checkpoint.options.xl2tpd) Oct 25 11:31:24 l2tp-udesktop kernel: [ 246.621763] pppd[2758]: segfault at 0 ip 000000000041f1d0 sp 00007fff1da9bf10 error 4 in pppd[400000+49000] Information about the affected system: root@l2tp-udesktop:~# lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS Release: 12.04 root@l2tp-udesktop:~# apt-cache policy ppp ppp: Installed: 2.4.5-5ubuntu1 Candidate: 2.4.5-5ubuntu1 Version table: *** 2.4.5-5ubuntu1 0 500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status root@l2tp-udesktop:~# dpkg -l| grep linux-image ii linux-image-3.2.0-54-virtual 3.2.0-54.82 Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 64 bit x86 Virtual Guests ii linux-image-3.8.0-30-generic 3.8.0-30.44~precise1 Linux kernel image for version 3.8.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP ii linux-image-generic-lts-raring 3.8.0.30.30 Generic Linux kernel image ii linux-image-virtual 3.2.0.54.64 Linux kernel image for virtual machines To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ppp/+bug/1244714/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp