CVE-2026-12996
OpenVPN Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Description
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
INFO
Published Date :
July 30, 2026, 5:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 30, 2026, 7:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-12996
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
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No affected product recoded yet
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 36a55730-e66d-4d39-8ca6-3c3b3017965e | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update OpenVPN to a fixed version.
- Apply relevant patches for OpenVPN.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-12996 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-12996
weaknesses.
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CVE-2026-12996 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jul. 30, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-12996', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-30T18:06:51.038749Z'} -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Jul. 30, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2026/07/msg00013.html -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 30, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'OpenVPN', 'product': 'OpenVPN', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '2.6.0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '2.6.20'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '2.7_alpha1', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '2.7.4'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] Added Description 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 Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/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 Added CWE CWE-125 Added CWE CWE-416 Added Reference https://community.openvpn.net/ReleaseHistory#openvpn-2621-released-1-july-2026 Added Reference https://community.openvpn.net/ReleaseHistory#openvpn-275-released-1-july-2026 Added Reference https://community.openvpn.net/Security%20Announcements/CVE-2026-12996