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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.4.2017.1642.1
Category:SuSE Local Security Checks
Title:SUSE: Security Advisory (SUSE-SU-2017:1642-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'openvpn' package(s) announced via the SUSE-SU-2017:1642-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'openvpn' package(s) announced via the SUSE-SU-2017:1642-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
This update for openvpn fixes the following issues:

- It was possible to trigger an assertion by sending a malformed IPv6 packet.
That issue could have been abused to remotely shutdown an openvpn server or
client, if IPv6 and --mssfix were enabled and if the IPv6 networks used
inside the VPN were known. [bsc#1044947, CVE-2017-7508]

Affected Software/OS:
'openvpn' package(s) on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11-SP4.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-7508
BugTraq ID: 99230
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99230
Debian Security Information: DSA-3900 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3900
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038768
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