CVE-2026-13122 Affecting openvpn package, versions <0:2.6.12-1.amzn2023.0.5


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.29% (22nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-OPENVPN-18064381
  • published21 Jul 2026
  • disclosed6 Jul 2026

Introduced: 6 Jul 2026

NewCVE-2026-13122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 openvpn to version 0:2.6.12-1.amzn2023.0.5 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2026-1990.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openvpn package and not the openvpn package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2023 relevant fixed versions and status.

OpenVPN version 2.6.0 through 2.6.20 and 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a malformed authentication token that triggers a reachable assertion when external-auth is enabled