CVE-2017-7478 (GCVE-0-2017-7478)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-05-15 18:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 16:04
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
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)
CWE
Assigner
References
4 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
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenVPN Technologies, Inc | openvpn |
Affected:
2.3.12 and newer
|
guessed |
Date Public
2017-05-11 00:00
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