Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2017.0372
Category:	Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:	Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2017-0372)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'openvpn' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2017-0372 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'openvpn' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2017-0372 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: The bounds check in read_key() was performed after using the value, instead of before. If 'key-method 1' is used, this allowed an attacker to send a malformed packet to trigger a stack buffer overflow. Note that 'key-method 1' has been replaced by 'key method 2' as the default in OpenVPN 2.0 (CVE-2017-12166). Affected Software/OS: 'openvpn' package(s) on Mageia 5, Mageia 6. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 6.8 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-12166 BugTraq ID: 101153 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101153 https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/CVE-2017-12166 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00002.html http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039470
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