Resource management error in OpenVPN for Windows - CVE-2024-28882

 

Resource management error in OpenVPN for Windows - CVE-2024-28882

Published: June 20, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU92938
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-28882
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: OpenVPN
Affected software:
OpenVPN for Windows

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources within the application. A remote authenticated client can make the server "keep the session" even when the server has been told to disconnect this client.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-28882

Install updates from vendor's website.

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