CVE-2026-40215 Affecting openvpn package, versions <2.6.20-r0
Threat Intelligence
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- published1 May 2026
- disclosed8 Jun 2026
Introduced: 1 May 2026
CVE-2026-40215 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Alpine:3.20 openvpn to version 2.6.20-r0 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openvpn package and not the openvpn package as distributed by Alpine.
See How to fix? for Alpine:3.20 relevant fixed versions and status.
A race condition in OpenVPN 2.6.0 through 2.6.19 and 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7.1 allows remote attackers to potentially cause a server crash or leak heap memory via a use-after-free triggered during TLS session promotion.