SB2017062114 - SUSE Linux update for openvpn
Published: June 21, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017062114
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7508)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due assertion failure when processing IPv6 packets. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted IPv6 packet and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.