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CVE-2023-6247

MEDIUM
6.5CVSS
Published: 2024-02-29
Updated: 2025-08-21
AI Analysis

Description

The PKCS#7 parser in OpenVPN 3 Core Library versions through 3.8.3 did not properly validate the parsed data, which would result in the application crashing.

CVSS Metrics

Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
network
Complexity
low
Privileges
low
User Action
none
Scope
unchanged
Confidentiality
none
Integrity
none
Availability
high
Weaknesses
CWE-476

Metadata

Primary Vendor
OPENVPN
Published
2/29/2024
Last Modified
8/21/2025
Source
NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

openvpn : openvpn_3

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