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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2014.0512
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2014-0512)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'openvpn' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2014-0512 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'openvpn' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2014-0512 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Updated openvpn packages fix security vulnerability:

Dragana Damjanovic discovered that OpenVPN incorrectly handled certain control
channel packets. An authenticated attacker could use this issue to cause an
OpenVPN server to crash, resulting in a denial of service (CVE-2014-8104).

Affected Software/OS:
'openvpn' package(s) on Mageia 4.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-8104
Debian Security Information: DSA-3084 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3084
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:139
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2014:1594 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-12/msg00008.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2430-1
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