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Information Exposure Affecting openvpn-debuginfo package, versions <0:2.3.12-1.16.amzn1

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.39% (74th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-OPENVPNDEBUGINFO-1702233
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed31 Jan 2017
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Introduced: 31 Jan 2017

CVE-2016-6329  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-310  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 openvpn-debuginfo to version 0:2.3.12-1.16.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2016-750.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openvpn-debuginfo package and not the openvpn-debuginfo package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

OpenVPN, when using a 64-bit block cipher, makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain cleartext data via a birthday attack against a long-duration encrypted session, as demonstrated by an HTTP-over-OpenVPN session using Blowfish in CBC mode, aka a "Sweet32" attack.