Buffer overflow in OpenVPN Data Channel Offload driver for Windows - CVE-2025-50054
Published: June 30, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU112061
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-50054
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. A local user can send a very large control message buffer to the kernel driver, trigger memory corruption and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
OpenVPN Data Channel Offload driver for Windows
How to mitigate CVE-2025-50054
Install updates from vendor's website.
OpenVPN Data Channel Offload driver for Windows - addressed in versions 1.3.1, 2.5.9