MGASA-2016-0146
Updated vtun packages fix security vulnerabilities
Updated vtun package fixes security vulnerability:
A vulnerability was found in the vtun package. When you send a SIGHUP to a vtun client process and it cannot connect to the remote server, vtun tries to reconnect without sleep between each attempt. In result, the vtun process uses a lot of CPU, and writes to syslog without limit.
The vtun package has been updated to version 3.0.3 and patched to fix this issue and other bugs.
What each source reports
OSV No score
Updated vtun packages fix security vulnerabilities
Updated vtun package fixes security vulnerability:
A vulnerability was found in the vtun package. When you send a SIGHUP to a vtun client process and it cannot connect to the remote server, vtun tries to reconnect without sleep between each attempt. In result, the vtun process uses a lot of CPU, and writes to syslog without limit.
The vtun package has been updated to version 3.0.3 and patched to fix this issue and other bugs.
- Record
MGASA-2016-0146- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
vtunMageia:5 |
before 3.0.3-1.mga5 | 3.0.3-1.mga5 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
MGASA-2016-0146 is a vulnerability with no CVSS score yet in vtun, published April 25, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. Fixed in vtun 3.0.3-1.mga5.