Gentoo: GLSA-201611-02: OpenVPN: Multiple vulnerabilities
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in OpenVPN. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Resolution
All OpenVPN users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/openvpn-2.3.12"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2016-6329 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-6329
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-02
Concerns
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.
![Dist Gentoo](/images/distros/dist-gentoo.png)
Synopsis
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in OpenVPN, the worst of which allows remote attackers to read encrypted traffic.
Background
OpenVPN is a multi-platform, full-featured SSL VPN solution.
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-misc/openvpn < 2.3.12 >= 2.3.12
Impact
===== A remote attacker may be able to recover plaintext from encrypted communications.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.