Stack-based Buffer Overflow Affecting openvpn package, versions [,2.5.10)[2.6.0,2.6.10)
Threat Intelligence
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- published16 Aug 2024
- disclosed8 Jul 2024
- creditVladimir Tokarev
Introduced: 8 Jul 2024
CVE-2024-27459 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade openvpn to version 2.5.10, 2.6.10 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Stack-based Buffer Overflow through the interactive service. An attacker can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges by sending data that triggers a stack overflow.
Note:
When chained with CVE-2024-27903, it could result in local privilege execution.