USN-3284-1: OpenVPN vulnerabilities
11 May 2017
Several security issues were fixed in OpenVPN.
Releases
Packages
- openvpn - virtual private network software
Details
It was discovered that OpenVPN improperly triggered an assert when
receiving an oversized control packet in some situations. A remote
attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (server or client
crash). (CVE-2017-7478)
It was discovered that OpenVPN improperly triggered an assert when packet
ids rolled over. An authenticated remote attacker could use this to cause a
denial of service (application crash). (CVE-2017-7479)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 17.04
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Related notices
- USN-3339-1: openvpn