USN-3339-2: OpenVPN vulnerability
Publication date
7 August 2017
Overview
Several security issues were fixed in OpenVPN.
Releases
Packages
- openvpn - virtual private network software
Details
USN-3339-1 fixed several issues in OpenVPN. This update
provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
Guido Vranken discovered that OpenVPN incorrectly handled an HTTP proxy
with NTLM authentication. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause
OpenVPN clients to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
expose sensitive memory contents. (CVE-2017-7520)
USN-3339-1 fixed several issues in OpenVPN. This update
provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
Guido Vranken discovered that OpenVPN incorrectly handled an HTTP proxy
with NTLM authentication. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause
OpenVPN clients to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
expose sensitive memory contents. (CVE-2017-7520)
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
---|---|---|---|
12.04 precise | openvpn – 2.2.1-8ubuntu1.5 |
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