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cve: "CVE-2017-7478"
severity: "LOW"
cvss: 3.1
epss: "13.8%"
vendor: "OpenVPN Technologies, Inc"
kev: false
exploited: false
published: "2017-05-15 18:29:00"
tags: [cve, security, low]
source: tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier
exported: "2026-09-21T06:02:39+02:00"
---

# CVE-2017-7478

> 3.1 LOW · 🧪 PoC

## Beschreibung

OpenVPN version 2.3.12 and newer is vulnerable to unauthenticated Denial of Service of server via received large control packet. Note that this issue is fixed in 2.3.15 and 2.4.2.

## Exploit-Evidenz

- [EDB-41993 — OpenVPN 2.4.0 - Denial of Service](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41993) ✅

## Referenzen

- <https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41993/>
- <https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/QuarkslabAndCryptographyEngineerAudits>
- <http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038473>
- <http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98444>

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_Exportiert aus dem [tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier](https://tsecurity.de/cve?cve=CVE-2017-7478) · Datenquellen: EUVD (ENISA), NVD, OSV, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Exploit-DB, BSI BITS_