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Ubuntu 16.04, 14.04 LTS: USN-6850-1 Medium: OpenVPN Network Access Issue

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Calendar Grey June 26, 2024
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
The OpenVPN 6850-1 notice outlines a security flaw that enables unauthorized network entry impacting specific Ubuntu versions.
OpenVPN could allow unintended access to network services.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Summary: OpenVPN could allow unintended access to network services. Software Description: - openvpn: virtual private network software Details: It was discovered that OpenVPN incorrectly handled certain configurations with multiple authentication plugins. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass authentication using incomplete credentials.

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS openvpn 2.3.10-1ubuntu2.2+esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 14.04 LTS openvpn 2.3.2-7ubuntu3.2+esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6850-1

CVE-2022-0547

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6850-1

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