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CVE-2017-12166

Published: 4 October 2017

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.

From the Ubuntu Security Team

sbeattie> vulnerable only in configurations that have 'key method 1’ set.

Priority

Low

CVSS 3 base score: 9.8

Status

Package Release Status
openvpn
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
bionic Not vulnerable
(2.4.4-2ubuntu1)
cosmic Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
disco Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
eoan Not vulnerable
(2.4.7-1ubuntu2)
focal Not vulnerable
(2.4.7-1ubuntu2)
groovy Not vulnerable
(2.4.7-1ubuntu2)
hirsute Not vulnerable
(2.4.7-1ubuntu2)
impish Not vulnerable
(2.4.7-1ubuntu2)
jammy Not vulnerable
(2.4.7-1ubuntu2)
kinetic Not vulnerable
(2.4.7-1ubuntu2)
precise Ignored
(end of ESM support, was needed)
trusty Needed

upstream
Released (2.4.4, 2.3.18)
xenial Needed

zesty Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
Patches:
upstream: https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/changeset/3b1a61e9fb27213c46f76312f4065816bee8ed01/ (master)
upstream: https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/changeset/c7e259160b28e94e4ea7f0ef767f8134283af255/ (release/2.4)
upstream: https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/changeset/fce34375295151f548a26c2d0eb30141e427c81a/ (release/2.3)
upstream: https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/changeset/a9f5c744d6b09f2495ca48d2c926efd3a4b981e6/ (release/2.2)