CVE-2017-12166

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Published Oct 3, 2017 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 3.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn::::::::

Configuration 2 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-2992-1	openvpn security update
EUVD	EUVD-2017-3742	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.
Ubuntu USN	USN-7340-1	OpenVPN vulnerabilities

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.6% (3.629% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101153
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039470
https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/CVE-2017-12166
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00002.html

History

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Subscriptions

Debian Debian Linux

Openvpn Openvpn

Weaknesses

CWE-787

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 6:28 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: Oct 3, 2017, 7:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 6:28 PM
Reserved: Aug 1, 2017, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:02 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 4, 2017, 1:29 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:02 AM

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