CVE-2006-1629 Code injection in n/a

Critical 9.0 Published 6 Apr 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

A malicious OpenVPN server can execute arbitrary code on the client by injecting LD_PRELOAD via setenv, requiring the user to connect to the attacker's server.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2006-1629?

CVE-2006-1629 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Apr 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

OpenVPN 2.0 through 2.0.5 allows remote malicious servers to execute arbitrary code on the client by using setenv with the LD_PRELOAD environment variable.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1629?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Openvpn Openvpn, Openvpn Openvpn Access Server.

How do I fix CVE-2006-1629?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2006-1629 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1629 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-1629, DSA-1045-1, GHSA-8fqr-f734-rf7m.