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HistoryOct 24, 2017 - 3:07 p.m.

Security update for openvpn (important)

2017-10-2415:07:23
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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)