========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2368-1 October 02, 2014 openvpn vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Summary: OpenVPN could be made to expose sensitive information over the network. Software Description: - openvpn: virtual private network software Details: It was discovered that OpenVPN incorrectly handled HMAC comparisons when running in UDP mode. If a remote attacker were able to perform a man-in-the-middle attack, this flaw could possibly be used to perform a plaintext recovery attack. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: openvpn 2.2.1-8ubuntu1.3 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2368-1 CVE-2013-2061 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openvpn/2.2.1-8ubuntu1.3