CVE-2026-12996

Published: Lug 30, 2026 Last Modified: Lug 30, 2026
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
MEDIUM 6,0
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: high
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: none
Confidentiality: N/A
Integrity: N/A
Availability: N/A

Description

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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

125

Out-of-bounds Read

Draft
Abstraction: Base Structure: Simple
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality Availability Other
Potential Impacts:
Read Memory Bypass Protection Mechanism Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart Varies By Context
Applicable Platforms
Languages: Memory-Unsafe, C, C++
Technologies: ICS/OT
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416

Use After Free

Stable
Abstraction: Variant Structure: Simple
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Integrity Availability Confidentiality
Potential Impacts:
Modify Memory Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart Read Memory Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands
Applicable Platforms
Languages: Memory-Unsafe, C, C++
Likelihood of Exploit: High
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2026/07/msg000…
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2026/07/msg00013.html
https://community.openvpn.net/ReleaseHistory#openvpn-2621-r…
https://community.openvpn.net/ReleaseHistory#openvpn-2621-released-1-july-2026
https://community.openvpn.net/ReleaseHistory#openvpn-275-re…
https://community.openvpn.net/ReleaseHistory#openvpn-275-released-1-july-2026
https://community.openvpn.net/Security%20Announcements/CVE-…
https://community.openvpn.net/Security%20Announcements/CVE-2026-12996