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Ubuntu 21.10, 20.04, 18.04: USN-5347-1 Moderate: OpenVPN Auth Bypass

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Calendar Grey March 24, 2022
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Critical flaw found in OpenVPN on Ubuntu may permit unauthorized entry to network services, demanding immediate patching.
OpenVPN could allow unintended access to network services.

Summary

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security advisory ubuntu authentication bypass openvpn network access authorization issue

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 21.10: openvpn 2.5.1-3ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: openvpn 2.4.7-1ubuntu2.20.04.4 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: openvpn 2.4.4-2ubuntu1.7 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5347-1

CVE-2022-0547

March 24, 2022

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Topics Covered

security advisory ubuntu authentication bypass openvpn network access authorization issue

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openvpn/2.5.1-3ubuntu1.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openvpn/2.4.7-1ubuntu2.20.04.4 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openvpn/2.4.4-2ubuntu1.7

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