Name: CVE-2017-7522: Improper Input Validation
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2017-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2017-7522, CWE-20, CWE-476, CVSS 6.5, EPSS 0.00522

OpenVPN versions before 2.4.3 and before 2.3.17 are vulnerable to denial-of-service by authenticated remote attacker via sending a certificate with an embedded NULL character.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 6.5
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Amazon_linux	—	Upgrade openvpn	Jun 29, 2017	May 19, 2017
Debian	—	Upgrade openvpn	Jul 30, 2024	Jun 27, 2017
Freebsd	—	Upgrade openvpn-polarsslUpgrade openvpn-mbedtlsUpgrade openvpn	Jun 22, 2017	Jun 21, 2017
Suse	—	Upgrade openvpn-develUpgrade openvpnUpgrade openvpn-auth-pam-plugin	May 20, 2018	May 19, 2017

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