{"schema_version":"1.7.3","id":"SUSE-SU-2017:2838-1","published":"2017-10-24T09:59:40Z","modified":"2026-02-04T03:53:27.509319Z","related":["CVE-2016-6329","CVE-2017-12166","CVE-2017-7478","CVE-2017-7479"],"upstream":["CVE-2016-6329","CVE-2017-12166","CVE-2017-7478","CVE-2017-7479"],"summary":"Security update for openvpn","details":"\n\nThis update for openvpn fixes the following security issues:\n\n- CVE-2017-12166: OpenVPN was vulnerable to a buffer overflow vulnerability when key-method 1 is used, possibly resulting in code execution. (bsc#1060877).\n- CVE-2016-6329: Now show which ciphers should no longer be used in openvpn --show-ciphers to avoid the SWEET32 attack (bsc#995374)\n- CVE-2017-7478: OpenVPN was vulnerable to unauthenticated Denial of Service of server via received large control packet. (bsc#1038709)\n- CVE-2017-7479: OpenVPN was vulnerable to reachable assertion when packet-ID counter rolls over resulting into Denial of Service of server by authenticated attacker. (bsc#1038711)\n- Some other hardening fixes have also been applied (bsc#1038713)\n","affected":[{"package":{"name":"openvpn","ecosystem":"SUSE:Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3","purl":"pkg:rpm/suse/openvpn&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.0.9-143.47.3.1"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"binaries":[{"openvpn":"2.0.9-143.47.3.1","openvpn-auth-pam-plugin":"2.0.9-143.47.3.1"}]},"database_specific":{"source":"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2017:2838-1.json"}},{"package":{"name":"openvpn","ecosystem":"SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS","purl":"pkg:rpm/suse/openvpn&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.0.9-143.47.3.1"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"binaries":[{"openvpn":"2.0.9-143.47.3.1","openvpn-auth-pam-plugin":"2.0.9-143.47.3.1"}]},"database_specific":{"source":"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2017:2838-1.json"}},{"package":{"name":"openvpn","ecosystem":"SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-TERADATA","purl":"pkg:rpm/suse/openvpn&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATA"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.0.9-143.47.3.1"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"binaries":[{"openvpn":"2.0.9-143.47.3.1","openvpn-auth-pam-plugin":"2.0.9-143.47.3.1"}]},"database_specific":{"source":"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2017:2838-1.json"}},{"package":{"name":"openvpn","ecosystem":"SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4","purl":"pkg:rpm/suse/openvpn&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.0.9-143.47.3.1"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"binaries":[{"openvpn":"2.0.9-143.47.3.1","openvpn-auth-pam-plugin":"2.0.9-143.47.3.1"}]},"database_specific":{"source":"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2017:2838-1.json"}},{"package":{"name":"openvpn","ecosystem":"SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4","purl":"pkg:rpm/suse/openvpn&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.0.9-143.47.3.1"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"binaries":[{"openvpn":"2.0.9-143.47.3.1","openvpn-auth-pam-plugin":"2.0.9-143.47.3.1"}]},"database_specific":{"source":"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2017:2838-1.json"}}],"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2017/suse-su-20172838-1/"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://bugzilla.suse.com/1038709"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://bugzilla.suse.com/1038711"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://bugzilla.suse.com/1038713"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://bugzilla.suse.com/1060877"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://bugzilla.suse.com/995374"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-6329"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-12166"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7478"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7479"}]}