CVE-2026-12932

openvpn: OpenVPN: Denial of Service due to memory leak in tls-crypt-v2 client key extraction

Published Jul 30, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A memory leak in the tls-crypt-v2 client key extraction in OpenVPN 2.5.0 through 2.6.20 and 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via a flood of crafted packets

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'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title openvpn: OpenVPN: Denial of Service due to memory leak in tls-crypt-v2 client key extraction
Weaknesses CWE-771
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Openvpn
Openvpn openvpn
Vendors & Products Openvpn
Openvpn openvpn
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A memory leak in the tls-crypt-v2 client key extraction in OpenVPN 2.5.0 through 2.6.20 and 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via a flood of crafted packets
Weaknesses CWE-401
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
OpenVPN
Published
Updated
Sep 17, 2026, 6:35 PM
Reserved
Jun 22, 2026, 6:02 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jul 30, 2026, 5:16 PM
Modified
Aug 5, 2026, 7:38 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jul 30, 2026, 4:42 PM