VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2005-2533
OpenVPN before 2.0.1, when running in "dev tap" Ethernet bridging mode, allows remote authenticated clients to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via a flood of packets with a large number of spoofed MAC addresses.
LOW 2.1EPSS 0.68%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.68%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
OpenVPN before 2.0.1, when running in "dev tap" Ethernet bridging mode, allows remote authenticated clients to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via a flood of packets with a large number of spoofed MAC addresses.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.68% probability · 51th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- openvpn/openvpn
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://openvpn.net/changelog.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16463
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17103
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-851
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:145Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://openvpn.net/changelog.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16463
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17103
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-851
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:145Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.