PPP based VPN doesn't work after today's (04/16) upgrade!

[Thiago Martins]

Hey guys!

My VPN based on PPP does not work anymore. I just upgraded my ubuntu 15.04, no more VPN.

The VPN server is based on an Appliance called FortiNet.

I was using it like this:

./forticlientsslvpn_cli --server vpn.mydomain.com:443 --vpnuser myuser

But, since today's upgrade, I'm seeing at the following errors at my syslog:

---
Apr 16 19:18:21 zion pppd[5345]: sent [CCP ConfReq id=0x2 <deflate 15> <deflate(old#) 15> <bsd v1 15>]
Apr 16 19:18:21 zion pppd[5345]: sent [IPCP ConfReq id=0x2 <compress VJ 0f 01> <addr 0.0.0.0> <ms-dns1 0.0.0.0> <ms-dns2 0.0.0.0>]
Apr 16 19:18:24 zion pppd[5345]: sent [CCP ConfReq id=0x2 <deflate 15> <deflate(old#) 15> <bsd v1 15>]
Apr 16 19:18:24 zion pppd[5345]: sent [IPCP ConfReq id=0x2 <compress VJ 0f 01> <addr 0.0.0.0> <ms-dns1 0.0.0.0> <ms-dns2 0.0.0.0>]
Apr 16 19:18:27 zion pppd[5345]: sent [LCP EchoReq id=0x1 magic=0xe624aeb4]
Apr 16 19:18:27 zion pppd[5345]: CCP: timeout sending Config-Requests
Apr 16 19:18:27 zion pppd[5345]: IPCP: timeout sending Config-Requests
Apr 16 19:18:27 zion pppd[5345]: sent [LCP TermReq id=0x3 "No network protocols running"]
Apr 16 19:18:30 zion pppd[5345]: sent [LCP TermReq id=0x4 "No network protocols running"]
Apr 16 19:18:33 zion pppd[5345]: Connection terminated.
Apr 16 19:18:33 zion avahi-daemon[2155]: Withdrawing workstation service for ppp0.
Apr 16 19:18:33 zion systemd[1]: Stopping ifup for ppp0...
Apr 16 19:18:33 zion ifdown[5543]: /sbin/ifdown: interface ppp0 not configured
Apr 16 19:18:33 zion systemd[1]: Stopped ifup for ppp0.
Apr 16 19:18:33 zion pppd[5345]: Modem hangup
Apr 16 19:18:33 zion pppd[5345]: Exit.
Apr 16 19:18:33 zion NetworkManager[2150]: <info> devices removed (path: /sys/devices/virtual/net/ppp0, iface: ppp0)
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I tested with Ubuntu LTS and it is still working... But my main Desktop is now Ubuntu 15.04 and I need to run the VPN at my Desktop.

What can I do?

I'll try to downgrade ppp for now...

Thanks,
Thiago

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
Package: ppp 2.4.6-3.1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-14.14-generic 3.19.3
Uname: Linux 3.19.0-14-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.17.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Thu Apr 16 19:30:17 2015
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-10-27 (171 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1)
SourcePackage: ppp
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to vivid on 2015-02-02 (73 days ago)

[Thiago Martins (martinx)]

Guys,

I just download the following file:

http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/p/ppp/ppp_2.4.6-3ubuntu1_amd64.deb

And had installed it using `dpkg -i ppp_2.4.6-3ubuntu1_amd64.deb` but, still doesn't work...

Where can I download the previous package?

The output from "forticlientsslvpn_cli" looks like this:

---
STATUS::Login succeed
STATUS::Starting PPPd
STATUS::Initializing tunnel
STATUS::Connecting to server
STATUS::Connected
Press Ctrl-C to quit
STATUS::Tunnel running
STATUS::Stopping tunnel
STATUS::Tunnel closed
---

Please, help!

[Thiago Martins (martinx)]

Still now work on Vivid.... While it works with Utopic and Trusty.

[Thiago Martins (martinx)]

After a brand new Vivid install, I am unable to reproduce this problem.