CVE-2008-3459 Command injection in n/a

High 7.6 Published 4 Aug 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on OpenVPN servers via crafted configuration directives, requiring immediate patching.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2008-3459?

CVE-2008-3459 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Aug 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in OpenVPN 2.1-beta14 through 2.1-rc8, when running on non-Windows systems, allows remote servers to execute arbitrary commands via crafted (1) lladdr and (2) iproute configuration directives, probably related to shell metacharacters.

Weakness: CWE-16

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3459?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Openvpn Openvpn.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3459?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2008-3459 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3459 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-3459, GHSA-w779-ggw7-rxjh.