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SUSE-SU-2017:2838-1 Not scored

Security update for openvpn

This update for openvpn fixes the following security issues: - CVE-2017-12166: OpenVPN was vulnerable to a buffer overflow vulnerability when key-method 1 is used, possibly resulting in code execution. (bsc#1060877). - CVE-2016-6329: Now show which ciphers should no longer be used in openvpn --show-ciphers to avoid the SWEET32 attack (bsc#995374) - CVE-2017-7478: OpenVPN was vulnerable to unauthenticated Denial of Service of server via received large control packet. (bsc#1038709) - CVE-2017-7479: OpenVPN was vulnerable to reachable assertion when packet-ID counter rolls over resulting into Denial of Service of server by authenticated attacker. (bsc#1038711) - Some other hardening fixes have also been applied (bsc#1038713)

Exploit probability Not scored
Published October 24, 2017
Required by Not available
Last source change February 4, 2026

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 openvpn
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS openvpn
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-TERADATA openvpn
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 openvpn
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 openvpn

03 / CONNECTIONS

Connected vulnerabilities

04 / EVIDENCE

Source records

Open Source Vulnerabilities SUSE-SU-2017:2838-1

This update for openvpn fixes the following security issues: - CVE-2017-12166: OpenVPN was vulnerable to a buffer overflow vulnerability when key-method 1 is used, possibly resulting in code execution. (bsc#1060877). - CVE-2016-6329: Now show which ciphers should no longer be used in openvpn --show-ciphers to avoid the SWEET32 attack (bsc#995374) - CVE-2017-7478: OpenVPN was vulnerable to unauthenticated Denial of Service of server via received large control packet. (bsc#1038709) - CVE-2017-7479: OpenVPN was vulnerable to reachable assertion when packet-ID counter rolls over resulting into Denial of Service of server by authenticated attacker. (bsc#1038711) - Some other hardening fixes have also been applied (bsc#1038713)

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05 / REFERENCES

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