Description
A race condition in OpenVPN 2.6.0 through 2.6.19 and 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7.1 allows remote attackers to potentially cause a server crash or leak heap memory via a use-after-free triggered during TLS session promotion.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenVPN | OpenVPN | 2.6.0 – ≤ 2.6.19, 2.7_alpha1 – ≤ 2.7.1 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | openvpn | 2.7.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | openvpn | 2.6.14-1+deb13u2 | — |
| Debian 12 | openvpn | 2.6.14-0+deb12u1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | openvpn | 2.7.0-1ubuntu1.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | openvpn | 2.6.19-0ubuntu0.25.10.2 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | openvpn | 2.6.19-0ubuntu0.24.04.2 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | openvpn | 2.5.11-0ubuntu0.22.04.3 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | openvpn | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | openvpn | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | openvpn | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | openvpn | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | openvpn +1 | 2.6.10-150600.3.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3596-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | openvpn +1 | 2.6.10-150600.3.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3596-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | openvpn | 2.6.10-160000.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:24220-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP6 | openvpn +1 | 2.6.10-150600.3.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3596-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | openvpn | 2.6.10-160000.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:24220-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | openvpn | 2.6.10-160000.5.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:22072-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | openvpn | 2.6.20-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | openvpn | 2.6.20-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | openvpn | 2.6.20-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | openvpn | 2.6.20-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | openvpn | 2.6.20-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | openvpn +1 | 2.6.12-1.amzn2023.0.4 | ALAS2023-2026-1644 |
Advisories 5
- SUSE-SU-2026:24220-1 Security update for openvpn SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 21, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-1264 OpenVPN: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 20, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:22072-1 Security update for openvpn SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 19, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:3596-1 Security update for openvpn SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Aug 13, 2026
- ALAS2023-2026-1644 Moderate: openvpn security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · May 13, 2026