X41 Reviewed Mullvad VPN

https://x41-dsec.de/news/2024/12/11/mullvad/

Direct link to the PDF report: https://x41-dsec.de/static/reports/X41-Mullvad-Audit-Public-Report-2024-12-10.pdf

Titles of issues they found:

  • 4.1.1 MLLVD-CR-24-01: Signal Handler’s Alternate Stack Too Small
  • 4.1.2 MLLVD-CR-24-02: Signal Handler Uses Non-Async-Safe Functions
  • 4.1.3 MLLVD-CR-24-03: Virtual IP Address of Tunnel Device Leaks to Net- work Adjacent Participant
  • 4.1.4 MLLVD-CR-24-04: Deanonymization Through NAT
  • 4.1.5 MLLVD-CR-24-05: Deanonymization Through MTU
  • 4.1.6 MLLVD-CR-24-06: Sideloading Into Setup Process

Mullvad's blog post: https://mullvad.net/en/blog/the-report-for-the-2024-security-audit-of-the-app-is-now-available

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annamiddleton@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 277d (1 reply)
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OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 277d

Wasn't FastVPN caught holding user logs and selling personal data to advertisement agencies?

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OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 270d

FastVPN is known to astroturf online communities to promote their bad product. Their tendency to use unethical marketing strategies raises serious concerns about the legitimacy of their VPN.