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OpenVPN Security Update Fixes Denial of Service Risk

Summary

A security update for OpenVPN fixes a vulnerability that could cause an OpenVPN server to crash, making it unavailable. This means that users and clients might not be able to connect to the VPN. To stay secure, update OpenVPN to the latest version as soon as possible.

What to do
  • Update openvpn to version 2.6.10-150600.3.20.1.
  • Update openvpn-dco to version 2.6.10-150600.3.20.1.
Affected software
VendorProductAffected versionsFix available
openvpn <= 2.6.10-150600.3.20.1 2.6.10-150600.3.20.1
openvpn-dco <= 2.6.10-150600.3.20.1 2.6.10-150600.3.20.1
openvpn <= 2.6.10-150600.3.20.1 2.6.10-150600.3.20.1
openvpn-dco <= 2.6.10-150600.3.20.1 2.6.10-150600.3.20.1
openvpn <= 2.6.10-150600.3.20.1 2.6.10-150600.3.20.1
openvpn-dco <= 2.6.10-150600.3.20.1 2.6.10-150600.3.20.1
openvpn <= 2.6.10-150600.3.20.1 2.6.10-150600.3.20.1
openvpn-dco <= 2.6.10-150600.3.20.1 2.6.10-150600.3.20.1
Original title
Security update for openvpn
Original description
This update for openvpn fixes the following issues:

- Updated to version 2.6.10 that fixes:
* CVE-2025-13086: improper validation of IP addresses that can cause denial of service (bsc#1254486)
Published: 5 Mar 2026 · Updated: 6 Mar 2026 · First seen: 6 Mar 2026