CVE-2017-12166

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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
9.8 CRITICAL
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
redhatCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 89%
VendorProductVersion
openvpnopenvpn
𝑥
< 2.3.18
openvpnopenvpn
2.4.0 ≤
𝑥
< 2.4.4
debiandebian_linux
9.0
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
openvpn
bullseye
2.5.1-3
fixed
jessie
no-dsa
wheezy
no-dsa
bookworm
2.6.3-1+deb12u2
fixed
bookworm (security)
2.6.3-1+deb12u2
fixed
sid
2.6.12-1
fixed
trixie
2.6.12-1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
openvpn
noble
not-affected
mantic
not-affected
lunar
not-affected
kinetic
not-affected
jammy
not-affected
impish
not-affected
hirsute
not-affected
groovy
not-affected
focal
not-affected
eoan
not-affected
disco
ignored
cosmic
ignored
bionic
not-affected
artful
ignored
zesty
ignored
xenial
needed
trusty
needed
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101153
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039470
https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/CVE-2017-12166
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00002.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101153
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039470
https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/CVE-2017-12166
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00002.html