CVE-2005-2532
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CVE-2005-2532
Published: 24 Aug 2005Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026
Summary:
Details: 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.
References: http://secunia.com/advisories/16463, http://secunia.com/advisories/17103, http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-851, http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:145, http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:145, http://openvpn.net/changelog.html, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14607
Affected packages
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
