Description
OpenVPN, when using a 64-bit block cipher, makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain cleartext data via a birthday attack against a long-duration encrypted session, as demonstrated by an HTTP-over-OpenVPN session using Blowfish in CBC mode, aka a "Sweet32" attack.
Published: 2017-01-31
Score: 5.9 Medium
EPSS: 5.5% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-7256 OpenVPN, when using a 64-bit block cipher, makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain cleartext data via a birthday attack against a long-duration encrypted session, as demonstrated by an HTTP-over-OpenVPN session using Blowfish in CBC mode, aka a "Sweet32" attack.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3339-1 OpenVPN vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T01:29:18.449Z

Reserved: 2016-07-26T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-6329

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-01-31T22:59:00.377

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2016-6329

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