Upstream information

CVE-2025-3908 at MITRE

Description

The configuration initialization tool in OpenVPN 3 Linux v20 through v24 on Linux allows a local attacker to use symlinks pointing at an arbitrary directory which will change the ownership and permissions of that destination directory.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Does not affect SUSE products

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v3 Scores
CVSS detail CNA (CISA-ADP)
Base Score 6.2
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
CVSSv3 Version 3.1
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1239318 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

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SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Tue Mar 11 14:30:12 2025
CVE page last modified: Mon Oct 6 20:04:27 2025