CVE-2025-3908 (GCVE-0-2025-3908)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-05-19 14:59 – Updated: 2025-05-20 18:04
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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.
Severity ?
6.2 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
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Vendor Product Version
OpenVPN OpenVPN 3 Linux Affected: v20 , ≤ v24 (semver)
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