Description
Using the --fragment option in certain configuration setups OpenVPN version 2.6.0 to 2.6.6 allows an attacker to trigger a divide by zero behaviour which could cause an application crash, leading to a denial of service.
Published: 2023-11-11
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5555-1 openvpn security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-51015 Using the --fragment option in certain configuration setups OpenVPN version 2.6.0 to 2.6.6 allows an attacker to trigger a divide by zero behaviour which could cause an application crash, leading to a denial of service.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6484-1 OpenVPN vulnerabilities
History

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Debian Debian Linux
Fedoraproject Fedora
Openvpn Openvpn Openvpn Access Server
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: OpenVPN

Published:

Updated: 2025-06-11T14:30:02.796Z

Reserved: 2023-10-27T13:38:49.496Z

Link: CVE-2023-46849

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T20:53:21.915Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-11-11T01:15:07.270

Modified: 2025-06-11T15:15:26.793

Link: CVE-2023-46849

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