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.
Published: 2005-11-01
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 1.6% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-885-1 New OpenVPN packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD 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.
History

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0165}

epss

{'score': 0.0162}


Subscriptions

Openvpn Openvpn Openvpn Access Server
cve-icon MITRE

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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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2005-11-01T12:47:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2005-3393

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Weaknesses