OpenVPN 2.1 iproute config

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in OpenVPN 2.1. This affects an unknown part of the component iproute. Executing a manipulation can lead to config. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2008-3459. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenVPN 2.1 (Network Encryption Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component iproute. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a config vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-16. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in OpenVPN 2.1-beta14 through 2.1-rc8, when running on non-Windows systems, allows remote servers to execute arbitrary commands via crafted (1) lladdr and (2) iproute configuration directives, probably related to shell metacharacters.

The bug was discovered 07/31/2008. The weakness was published 08/04/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-3459 since 08/04/2008. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.004.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 33857 (FreeBSD : openvpn-devel -- arbitrary code execution (c61ca9cb-64c3-11dd-954d-006097bcc5f4)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116108 (Fedora Update for openvpn (FEDORA-2008-10499, FEDORA-2008-10691)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (44209), Tenable (33857), SecurityFocus (BID 30532†), OSVDB (48481†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1020626†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Config
CWE: CWE-16
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Nessus ID: 33857
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : openvpn-devel -- arbitrary code execution (c61ca9cb-64c3-11dd-954d-006097bcc5f4)
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OpenVAS ID: 61455
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: openvpn-devel
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-3459 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-3459
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-43540
X-Force: 44209
SecurityFocus: 30532 - OpenVPN Client 'lladdr' and 'iproute' Configuration Directive Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
OSVDB: 48481 - CVE-2008-3459 - OpenVPN Client - Code Execution Issue
SecurityTracker: 1020626
Vulnerability Center: 19171 - OpenVPN Vulnerability Allows Arbitrary Commands Execution via Crafted Configuration Directives, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-2316

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 12:19
Updated: 05/26/2025 07:43
Changes: 03/17/2015 12:19 (75), 08/15/2019 17:48 (8), 05/26/2025 07:43 (18)
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