CVE-2023-46849 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting OpenVPN versions 2.6.0 to 2.6.6, as well as Debian and Fedora Project distributions. An unauthenticated attacker can trigger a divide-by-zero error by using the --fragment option in specific configurations, causing the application to crash. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, leading to a complete loss of availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit tools like Metasploit or ExploitDB modules. Community discussion is minimal, with only one mention noted.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2.6.0, <= 2.6.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | ||
>= 2.11.0, <= 2.11.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn_access_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.12.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn_access_server:2.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.12.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn_access_server:2.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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