What is the severity of CVE-2017-7520?

CVE-2017-7520 has a severity rating that is classified as high due to its potential for denial-of-service attacks and sensitive memory leaks.

How do I fix CVE-2017-7520?

To mitigate CVE-2017-7520, upgrade OpenVPN to version 2.4.3 or later for stable releases and to version 2.3.17 or later for 2.3.x releases.

What are the consequences of exploiting CVE-2017-7520?

Exploitation of CVE-2017-7520 can lead to denial-of-service conditions and could allow attackers to access sensitive data stored in memory.

Which versions of OpenVPN are affected by CVE-2017-7520?

OpenVPN versions before 2.4.3 and before 2.3.17 are vulnerable according to CVE-2017-7520.

Can CVE-2017-7520 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2017-7520 can potentially be exploited by a man-in-the-middle attacker, targeting vulnerable OpenVPN versions.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-7520

high

7.4

CWE

125 200

27/6/2017

3/10/2019

CVE-2017-7520: Infoleak

First published: Tue Jun 27 2017(Updated: )

OpenVPN versions before 2.4.3 and before 2.3.17 are vulnerable to denial-of-service and/or possibly sensitive memory leak triggered by man-in-the-middle attacker.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
OpenVPN Monitor	<=2.3.16
OpenVPN Monitor	=2.4.0
OpenVPN Monitor	=2.4.0-alpha2
OpenVPN Monitor	=2.4.0-beta1
OpenVPN Monitor	=2.4.0-beta2
OpenVPN Monitor	=2.4.0-rc1
OpenVPN Monitor	=2.4.0-rc2
OpenVPN Monitor	=2.4.1
OpenVPN Monitor	=2.4.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7520?
CVE-2017-7520 has a severity rating that is classified as high due to its potential for denial-of-service attacks and sensitive memory leaks.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7520?
To mitigate CVE-2017-7520, upgrade OpenVPN to version 2.4.3 or later for stable releases and to version 2.3.17 or later for 2.3.x releases.
What are the consequences of exploiting CVE-2017-7520?
Exploitation of CVE-2017-7520 can lead to denial-of-service conditions and could allow attackers to access sensitive data stored in memory.
Which versions of OpenVPN are affected by CVE-2017-7520?
OpenVPN versions before 2.4.3 and before 2.3.17 are vulnerable according to CVE-2017-7520.
Can CVE-2017-7520 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2017-7520 can potentially be exploited by a man-in-the-middle attacker, targeting vulnerable OpenVPN versions.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7520?
CVE-2017-7520 has a severity rating that is classified as high due to its potential for denial-of-service attacks and sensitive memory leaks.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7520?
To mitigate CVE-2017-7520, upgrade OpenVPN to version 2.4.3 or later for stable releases and to version 2.3.17 or later for 2.3.x releases.
What are the consequences of exploiting CVE-2017-7520?
Exploitation of CVE-2017-7520 can lead to denial-of-service conditions and could allow attackers to access sensitive data stored in memory.
Which versions of OpenVPN are affected by CVE-2017-7520?
OpenVPN versions before 2.4.3 and before 2.3.17 are vulnerable according to CVE-2017-7520.
Can CVE-2017-7520 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2017-7520 can potentially be exploited by a man-in-the-middle attacker, targeting vulnerable OpenVPN versions.