CVE-2017-12166 OpenVPN versions before 2.3.3 and 2.4.x before 2.4.4 are vulnerable to a buffer overflow vulnerability when key-method 1 is used, possibly resulting in code execution.
CriticalCVSS 9.8
EPSS 3.6%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
OpenVPN versions before 2.3.3 and 2.4.x before 2.4.4 are vulnerable to a buffer overflow vulnerability when key-method 1 is used, possibly resulting in code execution.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/openvpn(Debian:12) | < 2.4.4-1 | 2.4.4-1 |
| debian/openvpn(Debian:13) | < 2.4.4-1 | 2.4.4-1 |
| debian/openvpn(Debian:14) | < 2.4.4-1 | 2.4.4-1 |
| OpenVPN | < 2.3.18 | 2.3.18 |
| OpenVPN | >= 2.4.0, < 2.4.4 | 2.4.4 |
| debian linux | = 9.0 | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2017-12166 vendor-advisory
- 101153 third-party-advisory url-repurposed vdb-entry
- 1039470 third-party-advisory url-repurposed vdb-entry
- community.openvpn.net patch vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20220503 [SECURITY] [DLA 2992-1] openvpn security update mailing-list third-party-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking