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Re: [Openvpn-users] OpenVPN 2.0.4 Released -- Note security fixes


  • Subject: Re: [Openvpn-users] OpenVPN 2.0.4 Released -- Note security fixes
  • From: Jason Haar <Jason.Haar@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2005 10:30:57 +1300

James Yonan wrote:

>* Security fix -- Affects non-Windows OpenVPN clients of
>  version 2.0 or higher which connect to a malicious or
>  compromised server.  
>
I must say I think saying this is a "security hole" is a bit of a
stretch! Someone would have to connect to a compromised server in order
to be affected. Well that is basically the same as running an executable
someone you don't know sent you - it's a "stupidly exploit" - not a
software exploit! :-)

Even if it was a MITM attack, you would have had to disable OpenVPNs
built-in cert-checking components before this would work, along with
"tls-auth"... I just can't imagine this exploit occuring in the real
world... Have I missed something?

-- 
Cheers

Jason Haar
Information Security Manager, Trimble Navigation Ltd.
Phone: +64 3 9635 377 Fax: +64 3 9635 417
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