CVE-2026-78221

Publication date 4 September 2026

Last updated 11 September 2026


Ubuntu priority

Description

An incorrect buffer size calculation in the Windows Interactive Service in OpenVPN 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7.6 allows local authenticated users to cause memory corruption or disclose sensitive information via crafted NRPT inputs.

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Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
openvpn 26.04 LTS resolute
Not affected
24.04 LTS noble
Not affected
22.04 LTS jammy
Not affected
20.04 LTS focal
Not affected
18.04 LTS bionic
Not affected
16.04 LTS xenial
Not affected
14.04 LTS trusty
Not affected

Notes


mdeslaur

Windows specific issue

Severity score breakdown

CVSS version: CVSS v4.0

Base score 5.9 · Medium

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:H/SI:N/SA:H


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