OpenVPN 1.1.1 local: OVPN-DC driver NULL deref crash
CVE-2024-5198 Published on January 15, 2025
OpenVPN ovpn-dco for Windows version 1.1.1 allows an unprivileged local attacker to send I/O control messages with invalid data to the driver resulting in a NULL pointer dereference leading to a system halt.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-5198 is exploitable with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a small impact on availability.
Weakness Type
NULL Pointer Dereference
A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. NULL pointer dereference issues can occur through a number of flaws, including race conditions, and simple programming omissions.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-5198
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Affected Versions
OpenVPN ovpn-dco:- Version 1.1.1 is affected.
- Version 2.6.10-I002 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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