SB2024070301 - Ubuntu update for openvpn

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SB2024070301 - Ubuntu update for openvpn

Published: July 3, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024070301
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-28882)

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources within the application. A remote authenticated client can make the server "keep the session" even when the server has been told to disconnect this client.


2) Resource exhaustion (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-5594)

The vulnerability allows a remote peer to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application accepts control channel messages with nonprintable characters. A remote peer can send garbage to openvpn log, or cause high CPU load.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References