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ALPINE-CVE-2017-7478

ALPINE-CVE-2017-7478 PUBLISHED CVSS 7.5 HIGH

OpenVPN version 2.3.12 and newer is vulnerable to unauthenticated Denial of Service of server via received large control packet. Note that this issue is fixed in 2.3.15 and 2.4.2.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.0
7.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Alpine:v3.6openvpn2.0.9-r1, 2.0.9-r2, 2.1.1-r1
Alpine:v3.5openvpn0, 2.0.9-r0, 2.0.9-r1

Timeline

  • May 15, 2017 CVE Published
  • Nov 19, 2025 CVE Updated
  • Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch
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