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TI-2025-03454 Aliases CVE-2025-3908GHSA-fp2g-4h6f-28h2

Link following in OpenVPN 3 Linux

Priority LOW 27CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-59 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00217 12th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OpenVPNOpenVPN 3 Linuxv20 – v24—No fix listedCNA
  • OpenVPN 3 Linux VendorOpenVPN Affected v20 – v24 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn3linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*20 – 24VulnerableOpenVPN
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux
  • cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn3linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20 – 24 Vulnerable ·OpenVPN
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-3908
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fp2g-4h6f-28h2

References

Advisory 1

Sources

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