CVE-2017-7508: openvpn technologies, inc openvpn Reachable Assertion
CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
AliasesSUSE-SU-2017:1642-1UBUNTU-CVE-2017-7508DEBIAN-CVE-2017-7508
Published 27-06-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-7508 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Reachable Assertion vulnerability in openvpn technologies, inc openvpn. EPSS estimates a 4.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
4.76%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 3Timeline
- 27-06-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
OpenVPN versions before 2.4.3 and before 2.3.17 are vulnerable to remote denial-of-service when receiving malformed IPv6 packet.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
4.76%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
92%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 4.76% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score4.76%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Suse5 products
- openvpn&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3< 2.0.9-143.46.1
- openvpn&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS< 2.0.9-143.46.1
- openvpn&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-TERADATA< 2.0.9-143.46.1
- openvpn&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4< 2.0.9-143.46.1
- openvpn&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4< 2.0.9-143.46.1
Debian1 product
- openvpn< 2.4.3-1
Openvpn1 product
- openvpnEOL≤ 2.3.16 | 2.4.0 | 2.4.0:alpha2 | 2.4.0:beta1 | 2.4.0:beta2 | 2.4.0:rc1 | 2.4.0:rc2 | 2.4.1 | 2.4.2
Openvpn technologies, inc1 product
- openvpn< 2.4.3 | < 2.3.17
Ubuntu1 product
- openvpn< 2.3.2-7ubuntu3.2 | < 2.3.10-1ubuntu2.1
5 vendors · 9 products
References
12 links- community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/VulnerabilitiesFixedInOpenVPN243X Refsource CONFIRMVendor AdvisoryREPORT
