# Security update for openvpn

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3502-1  
Release Date: 2024-10-01T14:03:57Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1227546

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-28882

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-28882 ( SUSE ):  4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

  
Affected Products:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for openvpn fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-28882: Fix multiple exit notifications from authenticated clients
    will extend the validity of a closing session (bsc#1227546)

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-3502=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2024-3502=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2024-3502=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * openvpn-down-root-plugin-debuginfo-2.6.8-150600.3.3.1
    * openvpn-2.6.8-150600.3.3.1
    * openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-2.6.8-150600.3.3.1
    * openvpn-devel-2.6.8-150600.3.3.1
    * openvpn-down-root-plugin-2.6.8-150600.3.3.1
    * openvpn-debuginfo-2.6.8-150600.3.3.1
    * openvpn-debugsource-2.6.8-150600.3.3.1
    * openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-debuginfo-2.6.8-150600.3.3.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * openvpn-2.6.8-150600.3.3.1
    * openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-2.6.8-150600.3.3.1
    * openvpn-devel-2.6.8-150600.3.3.1
    * openvpn-debuginfo-2.6.8-150600.3.3.1
    * openvpn-debugsource-2.6.8-150600.3.3.1
    * openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-debuginfo-2.6.8-150600.3.3.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-28882.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227546

SUSE: 2024:3502-1 moderate: openvpn Security Advisory Updates

October 1, 2024
* bsc#1227546 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-28882

Summary

## This update for openvpn fixes the following issues: * CVE-2024-28882: Fix multiple exit notifications from authenticated clients will extend the validity of a closing session (bsc#1227546) ## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: * openSUSE Leap 15.6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-3502=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2024-3502=1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2024-3502=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586) * openvpn-down-root-plugin-debuginfo-2.6.8-150600.3.3.1 * openvpn-2.6.8-150600.3.3.1 * openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-2.6.8-150600.3.3.1 * openvpn-devel-2.6.8-150600.3.3.1 * openvpn-down-root-plugin-2.6.8-150600.3.3.1 * openvpn-debuginfo-2.6.8-150600.3.3.1 * openvpn-debugsource-2.6.8-150600.3.3.1 * openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-debuginfo-2.6.8-150600.3.3.1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * openvpn-2.6.8-150600.3.3.1 * openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-2.6.8-150600.3.3.1 * openvpn-devel-2.6.8-150600.3.3.1 * openvpn-debuginfo-2.6.8-150600.3.3.1 * openvpn-debugsource-2.6.8-150600.3.3.1 * openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-debuginfo-2.6.8-150600.3.3.1

References

* bsc#1227546

Cross-

* CVE-2024-28882

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2024-28882 ( SUSE ): 4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Affected Products:

* Basesystem Module 15-SP6

* openSUSE Leap 15.6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-28882.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227546

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3502-1
Release Date: 2024-10-01T14:03:57Z
Rating: moderate

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