USN-7898-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7898-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main//work/sources/ubuntu-usn/osv/usn/USN-7898-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-7898-1
Upstream
Published
2025-11-27T16:34:52.543458Z
Modified
2025-11-28T07:03:49.294891Z
Summary
openvpn vulnerability
Details

Joshua Rogers discovered that OpenVPN incorrectly handled HMAC verification checks. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass source IP address validation.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / openvpn

Package

Name
openvpn
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/openvpn@2.6.14-0ubuntu0.24.04.3?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.6.14-0ubuntu0.24.04.3

Affected versions

2.*

2.6.5-0ubuntu1
2.6.7-1ubuntu1
2.6.9-1ubuntu2
2.6.9-1ubuntu3
2.6.9-1ubuntu4
2.6.9-1ubuntu4.1
2.6.12-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
2.6.12-0ubuntu0.24.04.3
2.6.14-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
2.6.14-0ubuntu0.24.04.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "openvpn",
            "binary_version": "2.6.14-0ubuntu0.24.04.3"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2025-13086"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:24.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:25.10 / openvpn

Package

Name
openvpn
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/openvpn@2.6.14-2ubuntu1.1?arch=source&distro=questing

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.6.14-2ubuntu1.1

Affected versions

2.*

2.6.13-1ubuntu3
2.6.14-1ubuntu1
2.6.14-2ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "openvpn",
            "binary_version": "2.6.14-2ubuntu1.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2025-13086"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:25.10"
}

Ubuntu:25.04 / openvpn

Package

Name
openvpn
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/openvpn@2.6.14-0ubuntu0.25.04.3?arch=source&distro=plucky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.6.14-0ubuntu0.25.04.3

Affected versions

2.*

2.6.12-1ubuntu1
2.6.13-1ubuntu1
2.6.13-1ubuntu2
2.6.13-1ubuntu3
2.6.14-0ubuntu0.25.04.1
2.6.14-0ubuntu0.25.04.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "openvpn",
            "binary_version": "2.6.14-0ubuntu0.25.04.3"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2025-13086"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:25.04"
}