Packages
- openvpn - virtual private network software
Details
Reynir Björnsson discovered that OpenVPN incorrectly handled terminating
client connections. A remote authenticated client could possibly use this
issue to keep the connection active, bypassing certain security policies.
This issue only affected Ubuntu 23.10, and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.
(CVE-2024-28882)
Reynir Björnsson discovered that OpenVPN incorrectly handled certain
control channel messages with nonprintable characters. A remote attacker
could possibly use this issue to cause OpenVPN to consume resources, or
fill up log files with garbage, leading to a denial of service.
(CVE-2024-5594)
Reynir Björnsson discovered that OpenVPN incorrectly handled terminating
client connections. A remote authenticated client could possibly use this
issue to keep the connection active, bypassing certain security policies.
This issue only affected Ubuntu 23.10, and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.
(CVE-2024-28882)
Reynir Björnsson discovered that OpenVPN incorrectly handled certain
control channel messages with nonprintable characters. A remote attacker
could possibly use this issue to cause OpenVPN to consume resources, or
fill up log files with garbage, leading to a denial of service.
(CVE-2024-5594)
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 24.04 noble | openvpn – 2.6.9-1ubuntu4.1 | ||
| 23.10 mantic | openvpn – 2.6.5-0ubuntu1.2 | ||
| 22.04 jammy | openvpn – 2.5.9-0ubuntu0.22.04.3 | ||
| 20.04 focal | openvpn – 2.4.12-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 | ||
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