CVE-2026-84732

openvpn: OpenVPN: Remote Denial of Service via crafted ACK packets

Published Sep 7, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Retransmissions of ACK packet ID in OpenVPN through 2.6.22 and 2.7.6 allow remote unauthenticated attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted inputs that trigger a timeout integer overflow

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8852-1 OpenVPN vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Openvpn
Openvpn openvpn
Vendors & Products Openvpn
Openvpn openvpn
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title openvpn: OpenVPN: Remote Denial of Service via crafted ACK packets
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
Description Retransmissions of ACK packet ID in OpenVPN through 2.6.22 and 2.7.6 allow remote unauthenticated attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted inputs that trigger a timeout integer overflow
Weaknesses CWE-190
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
OpenVPN
Published
Updated
Sep 8, 2026, 3:01 PM
Reserved
Sep 2, 2026, 7:47 AM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Sep 7, 2026, 9:17 AM
Modified
Sep 8, 2026, 7:07 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Sep 7, 2026, 8:16 AM