MEDIUM 6.0 NVD
CVE-2026-12996
A use-after-free in OpenVPN 2.6.0 through 2.6.20 and 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7.4 allows remote authenticated peers to potentially cause a denial of service or leak
A use-after-free in OpenVPN 2.6.0 through 2.6.20 and 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7.4 allows remote authenticated peers to potentially cause a denial of service or leak memory via crafted packets during TLS session promotion or expiry
References
- https://community.openvpn.net/ReleaseHistory#openvpn-2621-released-1-july-2026
- https://community.openvpn.net/ReleaseHistory#openvpn-275-released-1-july-2026
- https://community.openvpn.net/Security%20Announcements/CVE-2026-12996
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2026/07/msg00013.html
This medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.0 was published on 2026-07-30 via NVD.
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