Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2024.6860.1
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6860-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'openvpn' package(s) announced via the USN-6860-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'openvpn' package(s) announced via the USN-6860-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: Reynir Bjornsson discovered that OpenVPN incorrectly handled terminating client connections. A remote authenticated client could possibly use this issue to keep the connection active, bypassing certain security policies. This issue only affected Ubuntu 23.10, and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. (CVE-2024-28882) Reynir Bjornsson discovered that OpenVPN incorrectly handled certain control channel messages with nonprintable characters. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause OpenVPN to consume resources, or fill up log files with garbage, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2024-5594) Affected Software/OS: 'openvpn' package(s) on Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 23.10, Ubuntu 24.04. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 5.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-28882 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-5594
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