Description
The openvpn_decrypt function in crypto.c in OpenVPN 2.3.0 and earlier, when running in UDP mode, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a timing attack involving an HMAC comparison function that does not run in constant time and a padding oracle attack on the CBC mode cipher.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 2.6/10
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105568.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105609.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-11/msg00012.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-11/msg00016.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:167
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/06/6
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=468756
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=960192
- https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/SecurityAnnouncement-f375aa67cc
- https://github.com/OpenVPN/openvpn/commit/11d21349a4e7e38a025849479b36ace7c2eec2eeExploit, Patch
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105568.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105609.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-11/msg00012.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-11/msg00016.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:167
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/06/6
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=468756
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=960192
- https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/SecurityAnnouncement-f375aa67cc
- https://github.com/OpenVPN/openvpn/commit/11d21349a4e7e38a025849479b36ace7c2eec2eeExploit, Patch
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 18, 2013
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified