CVE-2017-7479

MEDIUM

OpenVPN < 2.3.15 and < 2.4.2 - Authenticated Denial of Service via Packet-ID Counter Rollover

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

OpenVPN versions before 2.3.15 and before 2.4.2 are vulnerable to reachable assertion when packet-ID counter rolls over resulting into Denial of Service of server by authenticated attacker.

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038473
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3900
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98443

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.0187
EPSS Percentile 76.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-617
Status published
Products (5)
openvpn/openvpn 2.4.0 (6 CPE variants)
openvpn/openvpn 2.4.1
openvpn/openvpn < 2.3.14
OpenVPN Technologies, Inc/openvpn < 2.3.15
OpenVPN Technologies, Inc/openvpn < 2.4.2
Published May 15, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026