CVE-2023-48957 (GCVE-0-2023-48957)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-08-25 00:00 – Updated: 2025-03-14 19:42
VLAI?
Summary
PureVPN Linux client 2.0.2-Productions fails to properly handle DNS queries, allowing them to bypass the VPN tunnel and be sent directly to the ISP or default DNS servers.
Severity ?
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CWE
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