Package        : openconnect
Version        : 6.00-2+deb8u2
CVE ID         : CVE-2020-12823
Debian Bug     : 960620


OpenConnect, a VPN software, had a buffer overflow, causing a denial of
service (application crash) or possibly unspecified other impact, via
crafted certificate data to get_cert_name in gnutls.c.

For Debian 8 "Jessie", this problem has been fixed in version
6.00-2+deb8u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your openconnect packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

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mike gabriel aka sunweaver (Debian Developer)
fon: +49 (1520) 1976 148

GnuPG Fingerprint: 9BFB AEE8 6C0A A5FF BF22  0782 9AF4 6B30 2577 1B31
mail: sunweaver@debian.org, https://sunweavers.net/

Debian LTS: DLA-2212-1: openconnect security update

May 16, 2020
OpenConnect, a VPN software, had a buffer overflow, causing a denial of service (application crash) or possibly unspecified other impact, via crafted certificate data to get_cert_n...

Summary



OpenConnect, a VPN software, had a buffer overflow, causing a denial of
service (application crash) or possibly unspecified other impact, via
crafted certificate data to get_cert_name in gnutls.c.

For Debian 8 "Jessie", this problem has been fixed in version
6.00-2+deb8u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your openconnect packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

--

mike gabriel aka sunweaver (Debian Developer)
fon: +49 (1520) 1976 148

GnuPG Fingerprint: 9BFB AEE8 6C0A A5FF BF22 0782 9AF4 6B30 2577 1B31
mail: sunweaver@debian.org, https://sunweavers.net/



Severity 
Package        : openconnect
Version : 6.00-2+deb8u2
CVE ID : CVE-2020-12823
Debian Bug : 960620

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