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Medium
CVE-2017-7479
OpenVPN versions before 2.3.15 and before 2.4.2 are vulnerable to...
Vulnerability Description
OpenVPN versions before 2.3.15 and before 2.4.2 are vulnerable to reachable assertion when packet-ID counter rolls over resulting into Denial of Service of server by authenticated attacker.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
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Affected Vendor
OpenVPN Technologies, Inc
View all reports →Affected Software
openvpn
Vulnerable Versions:
< 2.3.15, < 2.4.2
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 15th, 2017
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H