Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published May 15, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-7479
CVE-2017-7479
Description
OpenVPN versions before 2.3.15 and before 2.4.2 are vulnerable to reachable assertion when packet-ID counter rolls over resulting into Denial of Service of server by authenticated attacker.
Affected products
9cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 8 more
- cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.3.14
- cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.4.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.4.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.4.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.4.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.4.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: < 2.3.15
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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