Vulnerability in Openvpn

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 not be decrypted.

EPSS: 0.027 (84.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Openvpn — versions 2.0, 2.0.1_rc1, 2.0.1_rc2
  • N/a — versions n/a

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-2532?
CVE-2005-2532 is a vulnerability in Openvpn. Published 2005-08-24.
Is CVE-2005-2532 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.