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OpenVPN before 2.0.1, when running in "dev tap" Ethernet...

Low severity Unreviewed Published May 1, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jan 30, 2023

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

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.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Aug 24, 2005
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 1, 2022
Last updated Jan 30, 2023

Severity

Low

EPSS score

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(50th percentile)

Weaknesses

No CWEs

CVE ID

CVE-2005-2533

GHSA ID

GHSA-q7pv-xr8p-6j5f

Source code

No known source code

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