CVE catalog
CVE-2026-84790
OpenVPN vulnerability
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.6
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.15% · Oct 25, 2026
OpenVPN 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7.7 allows remote authenticated users to impersonate others via a crafted certificate subject field
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | openvpn | sid | 2.7.8-1 | fixed |
| Debian | openvpn | forky | 2.7.8-1 | fixed |
| Debian | openvpn | trixie | 2.6.14-1+deb13u3 | vulnerable |
| Debian | openvpn | trixie-security | 2.6.14-1+deb13u3 | vulnerable |
| Debian | openvpn | bookworm | 2.6.14-0+deb12u2 | vulnerable |
| Debian | openvpn | bookworm-security | 2.6.14-0+deb12u2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | noble | 2.6.19-0ubuntu0.24.04.5 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 22.04 | 2.5.1-3ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 22.04 | 2.5.1-3ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 22.04 | 2.5.1-3ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 22.04 | 2.5.1-3ubuntu5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 22.04 | 2.5.5-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 22.04 | 2.5.5-1ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 22.04 | 2.5.5-1ubuntu3.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 22.04 | 2.5.9-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 22.04 | 2.5.9-0ubuntu0.22.04.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 22.04 | 2.5.11-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 22.04 | 2.5.11-0ubuntu0.22.04.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 22.04 | 2.5.11-0ubuntu0.22.04.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 22.04 | 2.5.11-0ubuntu0.22.04.5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 22.04 | 2.5.11-0ubuntu0.22.04.6 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 24.04 | 2.6.5-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 24.04 | 2.6.7-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 24.04 | 2.6.9-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 24.04 | 2.6.9-1ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 24.04 | 2.6.9-1ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 24.04 | 2.6.9-1ubuntu4.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 24.04 | 2.6.12-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 24.04 | 2.6.12-0ubuntu0.24.04.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 24.04 | 2.6.14-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 24.04 | 2.6.14-0ubuntu0.24.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 24.04 | 2.6.14-0ubuntu0.24.04.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 24.04 | 2.6.19-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 24.04 | 2.6.19-0ubuntu0.24.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 24.04 | 2.6.19-0ubuntu0.24.04.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 24.04 | 2.6.19-0ubuntu0.24.04.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 24.04 | 2.6.19-0ubuntu0.24.04.5 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 26.10 | 2.7.0-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 26.10 | 2.7.3-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 26.10 | 2.7.5-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 26.10 | 2.7.5-1ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 26.10 | 2.7.7-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 26.10 | 2.7.7-1ubuntu1.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 26.04 | 2.6.14-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 26.04 | 2.6.15-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 26.04 | 2.7.0~rc5-1ubuntu5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 26.04 | 2.7.0~rc6-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 26.04 | 2.7.0-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 26.04 | 2.7.0-1ubuntu1.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 26.04 | 2.7.0-1ubuntu1.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 26.04 | 2.7.0-1ubuntu1.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 26.04 | 2.7.0-1ubuntu1.4 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | pro | 2.4.3-4ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | pro | 2.4.4-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | pro | 2.4.4-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | pro | 2.4.4-2ubuntu1.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | pro | 2.4.4-2ubuntu1.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | pro | 2.4.4-2ubuntu1.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | pro | 2.4.4-2ubuntu1.5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | pro | 2.4.4-2ubuntu1.6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | pro | 2.4.4-2ubuntu1.7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | pro | 2.4.4-2ubuntu1.7+esm1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 20.04 | 2.4.7-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 20.04 | 2.4.7-1ubuntu2.20.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 20.04 | 2.4.7-1ubuntu2.20.04.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 20.04 | 2.4.7-1ubuntu2.20.04.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 20.04 | 2.4.12-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 20.04 | 2.4.12-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 22.04 | 2.5.1-3ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 22.04 | 2.5.1-3ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 22.04 | 2.5.1-3ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 22.04 | 2.5.1-3ubuntu5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 22.04 | 2.5.5-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 22.04 | 2.5.5-1ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 22.04 | 2.5.5-1ubuntu3.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 22.04 | 2.5.9-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 22.04 | 2.5.9-0ubuntu0.22.04.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 22.04 | 2.5.11-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 22.04 | 2.5.11-0ubuntu0.22.04.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 22.04 | 2.5.11-0ubuntu0.22.04.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 22.04 | 2.5.11-0ubuntu0.22.04.5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 22.04 | 2.5.11-0ubuntu0.22.04.6 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 24.04 | 2.6.5-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 24.04 | 2.6.7-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 24.04 | 2.6.9-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 24.04 | 2.6.9-1ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 24.04 | 2.6.9-1ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 24.04 | 2.6.9-1ubuntu4.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 24.04 | 2.6.12-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 24.04 | 2.6.12-0ubuntu0.24.04.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 24.04 | 2.6.14-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 24.04 | 2.6.14-0ubuntu0.24.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 24.04 | 2.6.14-0ubuntu0.24.04.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 24.04 | 2.6.19-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 24.04 | 2.6.19-0ubuntu0.24.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 24.04 | 2.6.19-0ubuntu0.24.04.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 24.04 | 2.6.19-0ubuntu0.24.04.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 24.04 | 2.6.19-0ubuntu0.24.04.5 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 26.10 | 2.7.0-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 26.10 | 2.7.3-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 26.10 | 2.7.5-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 26.10 | 2.7.5-1ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 26.10 | 2.7.7-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 26.10 | 2.7.7-1ubuntu1.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 26.04 | 2.6.14-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 26.04 | 2.6.15-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 26.04 | 2.7.0~rc5-1ubuntu5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 26.04 | 2.7.0~rc6-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 26.04 | 2.7.0-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 26.04 | 2.7.0-1ubuntu1.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 26.04 | 2.7.0-1ubuntu1.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 26.04 | 2.7.0-1ubuntu1.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | 26.04 | 2.7.0-1ubuntu1.4 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | openvpn | source | sid | 2.7.8-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | openvpn | source | forky | 2.7.8-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | openvpn | source | trixie | (unfixed) | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | openvpn | source | bookworm | (unfixed) | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | deb | noble | 2.6.19-0ubuntu0.24.04.5 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | deb | 22.04 | 2.5.11-0ubuntu0.22.04.6 | Not reported | USN-8953-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | deb | 24.04 | 2.6.19-0ubuntu0.24.04.5 | Not reported | USN-8953-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | deb | 26.10 | 2.7.7-1ubuntu1.1 | Not reported | USN-8953-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | deb | 26.04 | 2.7.0-1ubuntu1.4 | Not reported | USN-8953-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | deb | 22.04 | 2.5.11-0ubuntu0.22.04.6 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-84790 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | deb | 24.04 | 2.6.19-0ubuntu0.24.04.5 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-84790 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | deb | 26.10 | 2.7.7-1ubuntu1.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-84790 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | openvpn | deb | 26.04 | 2.7.0-1ubuntu1.4 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-84790 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [openvpn]Affected
Details (4)
2.6.14-0+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormAffected
usn · openvpn · debian · bookworm; usn · openvpn · debian · 12
2.6.14-0+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormAffected
usn · openvpn · debian · bookworm; usn · openvpn · debian · 12
2.6.14-0+deb12u2· amd64 · bookworm-securityAffected
usn · openvpn · debian · bookworm; usn · openvpn · debian · 12
2.6.14-0+deb12u2· arm64 · bookworm-securityAffected
usn · openvpn · debian · bookworm; usn · openvpn · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [openvpn]Affected
Details (6)
2.6.14-1+deb13u3· amd64 · trixieAffected
usn · openvpn · debian · 13
2.6.14-1+deb13u3· arm64 · trixieAffected
usn · openvpn · debian · 13
2.7.5-1~bpo13+1· amd64 · trixie-backportsAffected
usn · openvpn · debian · 13
2.7.5-1~bpo13+1· arm64 · trixie-backportsAffected
usn · openvpn · debian · 13
2.6.14-1+deb13u3· amd64 · trixie-securityAffected
usn · openvpn · debian · 13
2.6.14-1+deb13u3· arm64 · trixie-securityAffected
usn · openvpn · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/]
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-84790]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-84790]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-84790]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-8953-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-84790]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-84790.json]
- [https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8953-1]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2026/wid-sec-w-2026-3915.json]
[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX] · [Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)]