vulnerability
Arch Linux: Denial of service (CVE-2017-7508)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Jun 27, 2017 | Jul 11, 2025 | Nov 27, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Jun 27, 2017
Added
Jul 11, 2025
Modified
Nov 27, 2025
Description
A remote denial of service has been found in OpenVPN < 2.4.3, allowing a remote client to crash a server by sending a malformed IPv6 packet. The issue requires IPv6 and the --mssfix option to be enabled, and knowledge of the IPv6 networks used inside the VPN.
Solution
arch-linux-upgrade-latest
References
- CVE-2017-7508
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2017-7508
- URL-http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3900
- URL-http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99230
- URL-http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038768
- URL-https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/VulnerabilitiesFixedInOpenVPN243
- URL-https://guidovranken.wordpress.com/2017/06/21/the-openvpn-post-audit-bug-bonanza/
- URL-https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201706-27
- CWE-617
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