{"id":"MGASA-2017-0152","summary":"Updated openvpn packages fix security vulnerability","details":"It was discovered that OpenVPN improperly triggered an assert when\nreceiving an oversized control packet in some situations. A remote\nattacker could use this to cause a denial of service (server or client\ncrash) (CVE-2017-7478).\n\nIt was discovered that OpenVPN improperly triggered an assert when packet\nids rolled over. An authenticated remote attacker could use this to cause\na denial of service (application crash) (CVE-2017-7479).\n","modified":"2026-02-01T10:36:51.709769Z","published":"2017-06-01T21:25:58Z","related":["CVE-2017-7478","CVE-2017-7479"],"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2017-0152.html"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20845"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/ChangesInOpenvpn23"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3284-1/"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"openvpn","ecosystem":"Mageia:5","purl":"pkg:rpm/mageia/openvpn?arch=source&distro=mageia-5"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.3.16-1.mga5"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"section":"core"},"database_specific":{"source":"https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2017-0152.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.7.3","credits":[{"name":"Mageia","contact":["https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Packages_Security_Team"],"type":"COORDINATOR"}]}