Description
OpenVPN versions before 2.3.3 and 2.4.x before 2.4.4 are vulnerable to a buffer overflow vulnerability when key-method 1 is used, possibly resulting in code execution.
Published: 2017-10-03
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2992-1 openvpn security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-3742 OpenVPN versions before 2.3.3 and 2.4.x before 2.4.4 are vulnerable to a buffer overflow vulnerability when key-method 1 is used, possibly resulting in code execution.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7340-1 OpenVPN vulnerabilities
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Debian Debian Linux
Openvpn Openvpn
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T18:28:16.530Z

Reserved: 2017-08-01T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-12166

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Status : Modified

Published: 2017-10-04T01:29:02.090

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2017-12166

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