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CVE-2005-2532

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 2.74%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2005-08-24 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0. It affects OpenSSL. It may be remotely exploitable. Exploitation may require the attacker to be authenticated. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2005-2532
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5
EPSS
2.74%
OpenSSL

Original NVD Description

OpenVPN before 2.0.1 does not properly flush the OpenSSL error queue when a packet can not be decrypted by the server, which allows remote authenticated attackers to cause a denial of service (client disconnection) via a large number of packets that can not be decrypted.