Description
OpenVPN before 2.6.11 does not santize PUSH_REPLY messages properly which an attacker controlling the server can use to inject unexpected arbitrary data ending up in client logs.
Published: 2025-01-06
Score: 9.1 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4079-1 openvpn security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4079-2 openvpn regression update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6860-1 OpenVPN vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7340-1 OpenVPN vulnerabilities
History

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 21:30:00 +0000

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References

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 16:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Openvpn
Openvpn openvpn
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Openvpn
Openvpn openvpn

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 21:15:00 +0000

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Description OpenVPN before 2.6.11 does not santize PUSH_REPLY messages properly which attackers can use to inject unexpected arbitrary data into third-party executables or plug-ins. OpenVPN before 2.6.11 does not santize PUSH_REPLY messages properly which an attacker controlling the server can use to inject unexpected arbitrary data ending up in client logs.

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 17:15:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

ssvc

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

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 14:00:00 +0000

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Description OpenVPN before 2.6.11 does not santize PUSH_REPLY messages properly which attackers can use to inject unexpected arbitrary data into third-party executables or plug-ins.
Weaknesses CWE-1287
References

Subscriptions

Openvpn Openvpn
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: OpenVPN

Published:

Updated: 2025-11-03T20:48:53.705Z

Reserved: 2024-06-03T08:46:40.371Z

Link: CVE-2024-5594

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-01-06T16:56:55.596Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2025-01-06T14:15:08.807

Modified: 2025-11-03T21:18:47.610

Link: CVE-2024-5594

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses