UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12166

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-12166
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2017/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12166.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12166
Related
Published
2017-10-04T01:29:00Z
Modified
2025-03-11T16:47:36Z
Severity
  • 9.8 (Critical) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • 8.1 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

OpenVPN versions before 2.3.3 and 2.4.x before 2.4.4 are vulnerable to a buffer overflow vulnerability when key-method 1 is used, possibly resulting in code execution.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / openvpn

Package

Name
openvpn
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/openvpn@2.3.2-7ubuntu3.2+esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.3.2-7ubuntu3.2+esm2

Affected versions

2.*

2.3.2-4ubuntu1
2.3.2-5ubuntu1
2.3.2-7ubuntu1
2.3.2-7ubuntu2
2.3.2-7ubuntu3
2.3.2-7ubuntu3.1
2.3.2-7ubuntu3.2
2.3.2-7ubuntu3.2+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro with Legacy support add-on: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "ubuntu_priority": "low",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.3.2-7ubuntu3.2+esm2",
            "binary_name": "openvpn"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.3.2-7ubuntu3.2+esm2",
            "binary_name": "openvpn-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / openvpn

Package

Name
openvpn
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/openvpn@2.3.10-1ubuntu2.2+esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.3.10-1ubuntu2.2+esm2

Affected versions

2.*

2.3.7-1ubuntu1
2.3.7-2ubuntu1
2.3.8-1ubuntu1
2.3.10-1ubuntu1
2.3.10-1ubuntu2
2.3.10-1ubuntu2.1
2.3.10-1ubuntu2.2
2.3.10-1ubuntu2.2+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "ubuntu_priority": "low",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.3.10-1ubuntu2.2+esm2",
            "binary_name": "openvpn"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.3.10-1ubuntu2.2+esm2",
            "binary_name": "openvpn-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / openvpn

Package

Name
openvpn
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/openvpn@2.4.4-2ubuntu1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.4.4-2ubuntu1

Affected versions

2.*

2.4.3-4ubuntu1
2.4.4-1ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "ubuntu_priority": "low",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.4.4-2ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "openvpn"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.4.4-2ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "openvpn-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / openvpn

Package

Name
openvpn
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/openvpn@2.4.7-1ubuntu2?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.4.7-1ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "ubuntu_priority": "low",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.4.7-1ubuntu2",
            "binary_name": "openvpn"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.4.7-1ubuntu2",
            "binary_name": "openvpn-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}