CVE-2026-11771

openvpn: OpenVPN: Denial of Service via crafted NTLM proxy response

Published Jul 30, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
OpenVPN version 2.1.0 through 2.6.20 and 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7.4 allows attackers via an off-by-one buffer write in the NTLM proxy authentication to potentially cause a crash via a crafted NTLM response from a malicious proxy server

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4666-1 openvpn security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6376-1 openvpn security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8540-1 OpenVPN vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Title openvpn: OpenVPN: Denial of Service via crafted NTLM proxy response
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Openvpn
Openvpn openvpn
Vendors & Products Openvpn
Openvpn openvpn
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description OpenVPN version 2.1.0 through 2.6.20 and 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7.4 allows attackers via an off-by-one buffer write in the NTLM proxy authentication to potentially cause a crash via a crafted NTLM response from a malicious proxy server
Weaknesses CWE-121
CWE-193
CWE-787
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
OpenVPN
Published
Updated
Jul 30, 2026, 6:04 PM
Reserved
Jun 9, 2026, 11:44 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jul 30, 2026, 5:16 PM
Modified
Aug 5, 2026, 7:38 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jul 30, 2026, 4:36 PM