CVE catalog
CVE-2017-7479
openvpn: CVE-2017-7479
- Severity
- Medium · CVSS 6.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 1.85% · Oct 25, 2026
OpenVPN versions before 2.3.15 and before 2.4.2 are vulnerable to reachable assertion when packet-ID counter rolls over resulting into Denial of Service of server by authenticated attacker.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | openvpn | sid | 2.7.8-1 | fixed |
| Debian | openvpn | forky | 2.7.8-1 | fixed |
| Debian | openvpn | trixie | 2.6.14-1+deb13u3 | fixed |
| Debian | openvpn | trixie-security | 2.6.14-1+deb13u3 | fixed |
| Debian | openvpn | bookworm | 2.6.14-0+deb12u2 | fixed |
| Debian | openvpn | bookworm-security | 2.6.14-0+deb12u2 | fixed |
| Alpine | openvpn | 3.5 | 2.3.15-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | openvpn | 3.6 | 2.4.2-r0 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 14.04 | 2.3.2-4ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 14.04 | 2.3.2-5ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 14.04 | 2.3.2-7ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 14.04 | 2.3.2-7ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 14.04 | 2.3.2-7ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 14.04 | 2.3.2-7ubuntu3.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 14.04 | 2.3.2-7ubuntu3.2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 16.04 | 2.3.7-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 16.04 | 2.3.7-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 16.04 | 2.3.8-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 16.04 | 2.3.10-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 16.04 | 2.3.10-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 16.04 | 2.3.10-1ubuntu2.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 14.04 | 2.3.2-4ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 14.04 | 2.3.2-5ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 14.04 | 2.3.2-7ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 14.04 | 2.3.2-7ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 14.04 | 2.3.2-7ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 14.04 | 2.3.2-7ubuntu3.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 14.04 | 2.3.2-7ubuntu3.2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 16.04 | 2.3.7-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 16.04 | 2.3.7-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 16.04 | 2.3.8-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 16.04 | 2.3.10-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 16.04 | 2.3.10-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 16.04 | 2.3.10-1ubuntu2.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | openvpn | source | sid | 2.4.0-5 | low | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | openvpn | source | forky | 2.4.0-5 | low | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | openvpn | source | trixie | 2.4.0-5 | low | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | openvpn | source | bookworm | 2.4.0-5 | low | Not reported | Not reported |
| Alpine | openvpn | apk | 3.5 | 2.3.15-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-7479 | Not reported |
| Alpine | openvpn | apk | 3.6 | 2.4.2-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-7479 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | deb | 14.04 | 2.3.2-7ubuntu3.2 | Not reported | USN-3339-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | deb | 16.04 | 2.3.10-1ubuntu2.1 | Not reported | USN-3339-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | deb | 14.04 | 2.3.2-7ubuntu3.2 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2017-7479 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | deb | 16.04 | 2.3.10-1ubuntu2.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2017-7479 | Not reported |
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 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.4.0-5dsa · openvpn · debian · bookworm; dsa · openvpn · debian · 12
2.6.14-0+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.4.0-5dsa · openvpn · debian · bookworm; dsa · openvpn · debian · 12
2.6.14-0+deb12u2· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.4.0-5dsa · openvpn · debian · bookworm; dsa · openvpn · debian · 12
2.6.14-0+deb12u2· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.4.0-5dsa · openvpn · debian · bookworm; dsa · openvpn · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [openvpn]Unknown
Details (6)
2.6.14-1+deb13u3· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.4.0-5dsa · openvpn · debian · 13
2.6.14-1+deb13u3· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.4.0-5dsa · openvpn · debian · 13
2.7.5-1~bpo13+1· amd64 · trixie-backportsFixed · Fixed:
2.4.0-5dsa · openvpn · debian · 13
2.7.5-1~bpo13+1· arm64 · trixie-backportsFixed · Fixed:
2.4.0-5dsa · openvpn · debian · 13
2.6.14-1+deb13u3· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.4.0-5dsa · openvpn · debian · 13
2.6.14-1+deb13u3· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.4.0-5dsa · openvpn · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2017_1622-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2017-7479]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-7479]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-944-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-7479]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-3339-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-7479]
[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]