SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2005-2532

OpenVPN before 2.0.1 does not properly flush the OpenSSL error queue when a packet can not be decrypted by the server, which allows remote authenticated attackers to cause a denial of service (client disconnection) via a large number of packets that can…

MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 2.74%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.74%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

OpenVPN before 2.0.1 does not properly flush the OpenSSL error queue when a packet can not be decrypted by the server, which allows remote authenticated attackers to cause a denial of service (client disconnection) via a large number of packets that can not be decrypted.

CVSS 2.0
5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
EPSS
2.74% probability · 85th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
openvpn/openvpn
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.