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.

CVSS v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

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CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/CVE-2017-12166	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039470	Third Party Advisory URL Repurposed VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101153	Third Party Advisory URL Repurposed VDB Entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00002.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn::::::::

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2017-10-03 18:29

Updated : 2022-05-12 13:10

NVD link : CVE-2017-12166

Mitre link : CVE-2017-12166

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

openvpn

openvpn

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