CVE-2017-7478
mediumpriority · attend · 45EPSS 0.138 · 96 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
OpenVPN version 2.3.12 and newer is vulnerable to unauthenticated Denial of Service of server via received large control packet. Note that this issue is fixed in 2.3.15 and 2.4.2.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-41993OpenVPN 2.4.0 - Denial of Servicefunctional · exploit_db
affected products (6)
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also known as (3)
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sources
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references (9)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/QuarkslabAndCryptographyEngineerAuditscnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98444enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038473enisa_euvd
- https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/QuarkslabAndCryptographyEngineerAuditsenisa_euvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41993/enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98444nvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038473nvd
- https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/QuarkslabAndCryptographyEngineerAuditsVendor Advisorynvd
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