CVE-2005-2532
OpenVPN before 2.0.1 does not properly flush the OpenSSL error queue when a packet can not be decrypted by the server, which allows remote authenticated attackers to cause a denial of service (client disconnection) via a large number of packets that can not be decrypted.
Published:Aug 24, 2005
Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
EPS:Aug 24, 2005
EPSS Score:0.01476
CVSS Score:5
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Openvpn
Product
Openvpn
Openvpn
Openvpn
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
No CWE recorded yet
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
No CAPEC recorded yet
Related CVEs
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
