CVE-2006-1629 json
OpenVPN 2.0 through 2.0.5 allows remote malicious servers to execute arbitrary code on the client by using setenv with the LD_PRELOAD envir…
published 2006-04-06 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-1630
- cvss
- 9.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.1%
- EPSS 3.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
OpenVPN 2.0 through 2.0.5 allows remote malicious servers to execute arbitrary code on the client by using setenv with the LD_PRELOAD environment variable.
Patch / fix
- openvpn Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.0.6-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2006-1629
- openvpn openSUSE Tumbleweed 2.5.3-1.2
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:11128-1
- securityfocus.com/bid/17392 patch
- openvpn.net/changelog.html patch
- secunia.com/advisories/19531 advisory
Exploit prediction
3.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/17392
vdb-entry, patch
-
openvpn.net
/changelog.html
patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/19531
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:069
vendor-advisory
-
debian.org
/security/2006/dsa-1045
vendor-advisory
-
novell.com
/linux/security/advisories/2006_04_28.html
vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/25667
vdb-entry
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/1261
vdb-entry
- osreviews.net /reviews/security/openvpn-print
-
secunia.com
/advisories/19598
third-party-advisory
- sourceforge.net /mailarchive/forum.php?thread_id=10093825&forum_id=8482
-
secunia.com
/advisories/19837
third-party-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/24444
vdb-entry
-
secunia.com
/advisories/19897
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-1629
- NVD CVE-2006-1629
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