CVE-2026-84471
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CVE-2026-84471 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.2/10 on the CVSS scale. The fix for CVE-2026-12996 was incomplete. A use-after-free in OpenVPN 2.6.0 through 2.6.22 and 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7.7 allows remote authenticated peers to potentially cause a denial of service or leak memory via crafted packets during TLS session promotion or expiry.. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The fix for CVE-2026-12996 was incomplete. A use-after-free in OpenVPN 2.6.0 through 2.6.22 and 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7.7 allows remote authenticated peers to potentially cause a denial of service or leak memory via crafted packets during TLS session promotion or expiry.
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Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| OpenVPN | OpenVPN | >= 2.6.0, <= 2.6.22; >= 2.7_alpha1, <= 2.7.7 |
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- Status
- Awaiting Analysis
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