Name: CVE-2005-2533: Undefined Security Weakness
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2005-08-24T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2005-2533, CVSS 3.3, EPSS 0.00683

OpenVPN before 2.0.1, when running in "dev tap" Ethernet bridging mode, allows remote authenticated clients to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via a flood of packets with a large number of spoofed MAC addresses.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 3.3

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade openvpn	Jul 30, 2024	Aug 24, 2005
Freebsd	—	Upgrade openvpn	Dec 10, 2025	Aug 19, 2005

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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