CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2005-2532

MEDIUMEPSS 84th pctl
5.0
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

OpenVPN before 2.0.1 does not properly flush the OpenSSL error queue when a packet can not be decrypted by the server, which allows remote authenticated attackers to cause a denial of service (client disconnection) via a large number of packets that can not be decrypted.

How to fix

Remediation Available
openvpnDebian
Fixed in:2.0.2-1CVE-2005-2532
Fixed in:2.0.2-1CVE-2005-2532
Fixed in:2.0.2-1CVE-2005-2532
Fixed in:2.0.2-1CVE-2005-2532

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

2.74%probability of exploitation in 30 days
84thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 84% of all known CVEs.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-16.