Buffer overflow in Openvpn Ovpn-dco-win
CVE-2025-50054
Buffer overflow in OpenVPN ovpn-dco-win version 1.3.0 and earlier and version 2.5.8 and earlier allows a local user process to send a too large control message buffer to the kernel driver resulting in a system crash
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.002 (12.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Openvpn Ovpn-dco-win — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@openvpn.net (Vendor Advisory)
- security@openvpn.net (Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-50054?
- CVE-2025-50054 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openvpn Ovpn-dco-win, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-06-20.
- How severe is CVE-2025-50054?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-50054 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.