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ALPINE-CVE-2023-46849

ALPINE-CVE-2023-46849 PUBLISHED CVSS 7.5 HIGH

Using the --fragment option in certain configuration setups OpenVPN version 2.6.0 to 2.6.6 allows an attacker to trigger a divide by zero behaviour which could cause an application crash, leading to a denial of service.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.1
7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Alpine:v3.20openvpn2.4.6-r3, 2.6.6-r0, 2.6.5-r0
Alpine:v3.22openvpn2.0.9-r1, 2.6.6-r0, 2.6.5-r0
Alpine:v3.19openvpn2.6.6-r0, 0, 2.0.9-r0
Alpine:v3.23openvpn2.5.4-r1, 0, 2.0.9-r0
Alpine:v3.21openvpn2.0.9-r0, 2.3.8-r0, 2.3.9-r0
Alpine:v3.18openvpn0, 2.0.9-r2, 2.1.1-r0

Timeline

  • Nov 11, 2023 CVE Published
  • Dec 3, 2025 CVE Updated
  • Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch
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