Reachable Assertion Affecting openvpn package, versions <2.3.15-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.38% (73rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE35-OPENVPN-345096
  • published15 May 2017
  • disclosed15 May 2017

Introduced: 15 May 2017

CVE-2017-7479  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-617  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.5 openvpn to version 2.3.15-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openvpn package and not the openvpn package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.5 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.