CVE-2005-2533 Affecting openvpn package, versions <2.0.2-1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.23% (62nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN10-OPENVPN-345175
  • published24 Aug 2005
  • disclosed24 Aug 2005

Introduced: 24 Aug 2005

CVE-2005-2533  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:10 openvpn to version 2.0.2-1 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 Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

OpenVPN before 2.0.1, when running in "dev tap" Ethernet bridging mode, allows remote authenticated clients to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via a flood of packets with a large number of spoofed MAC addresses.

CVSS Scores

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