CVE-2005-2533 json
OpenVPN before 2.0.1, when running in "dev tap" Ethernet bridging mode, allows remote authenticated clients to cause a denial of service (m…
published 2005-08-24 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-2534
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 52%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
OpenVPN before 2.0.1, when running in "dev tap" Ethernet bridging mode, allows remote authenticated clients to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via a flood of packets with a large number of spoofed MAC addresses.
Patch / fix
- openvpn Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.0.2-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2533
Exploit prediction
0.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
-
mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:145
vendor-advisory, patch
-
debian.org
/security/2005/dsa-851
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/17103
third-party-advisory
- openvpn.net /changelog.html
-
secunia.com
/advisories/16463
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-2533
- NVD CVE-2005-2533
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