Description
Format string vulnerability in the foreign_option function in options.c for OpenVPN 2.0.x allows remote clients to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a push of the dhcp-option command option.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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Debian DSA |
DSA-885-1 | New OpenVPN packages fix several vulnerabilities |
EUVD |
EUVD-2005-3392 | Format string vulnerability in the foreign_option function in options.c for OpenVPN 2.0.x allows remote clients to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a push of the dhcp-option command option. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T23:10:08.617Z
Reserved: 2005-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2005-3393
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Status : Modified
Published: 2005-11-01T12:47:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2005-3393
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD