CVE catalog

CVE-2006-1629

openvpn: CVE-2006-1629

[CVE catalog]

Severity
High
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
3.09% · Oct 27, 2026

OpenVPN 2.0 through 2.0.5 allows remote malicious servers to execute arbitrary code on the client by using setenv with the LD_PRELOAD environment variable.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Debianopenvpnsid2.7.8-1fixed
Debianopenvpnforky2.7.8-1fixed
Debianopenvpntrixie2.6.14-1+deb13u3fixed
Debianopenvpntrixie-security2.6.14-1+deb13u3fixed
Debianopenvpnbookworm2.6.14-0+deb12u2fixed
Debianopenvpnbookworm-security2.6.14-0+deb12u2fixed

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
Debianopenvpnsourcesid2.0.6-1mediumNot reported[360559]
Debianopenvpnsourceforky2.0.6-1mediumNot reported[360559]
Debianopenvpnsourcetrixie2.0.6-1mediumNot reported[360559]
Debianopenvpnsourcebookworm2.0.6-1mediumNot reported[360559]

[Debian bug #360559]

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • [openvpn]Unknown
    Details (4)

    • 2.6.14-0+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.0.6-1

      dsa · openvpn · debian · bookworm; dsa · openvpn · debian · 12

    • 2.6.14-0+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.0.6-1

      dsa · openvpn · debian · bookworm; dsa · openvpn · debian · 12

    • 2.6.14-0+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm-security

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.0.6-1

      dsa · openvpn · debian · bookworm; dsa · openvpn · debian · 12

    • 2.6.14-0+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm-security

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.0.6-1

      dsa · openvpn · debian · bookworm; dsa · openvpn · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • [openvpn]Unknown
    Details (6)

    • 2.6.14-1+deb13u3 · amd64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.0.6-1

      dsa · openvpn · debian · 13

    • 2.6.14-1+deb13u3 · arm64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.0.6-1

      dsa · openvpn · debian · 13

    • 2.7.5-1~bpo13+1 · amd64 · trixie-backports

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.0.6-1

      dsa · openvpn · debian · 13

    • 2.7.5-1~bpo13+1 · arm64 · trixie-backports

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.0.6-1

      dsa · openvpn · debian · 13

    • 2.6.14-1+deb13u3 · amd64 · trixie-security

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.0.6-1

      dsa · openvpn · debian · 13

    • 2.6.14-1+deb13u3 · arm64 · trixie-security

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.0.6-1

      dsa · openvpn · debian · 13

Observed:

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]