CVE-2017-7478 (GCVE-0-2017-7478)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-05-15 18:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 16:04
VLAI
Summary
OpenVPN version 2.3.12 and newer is vulnerable to unauthenticated Denial of Service of server via received large control packet. Note that this issue is fixed in 2.3.15 and 2.4.2.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
Assigner
redhat CNA under the redhat root
CNA scorecard B 82/100 over 1032 records in the last 180 days details
References
URL Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41993/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/Quarks… x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038473 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98444 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
OpenVPN Technologies, Inc openvpn Affected: 2.3.12 and newer
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Date Public
2017-05-11 00:00
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  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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