CVE-2026-84790
Publication date 13 October 2026
Last updated 22 October 2026
Ubuntu priority
Description
OpenVPN 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7.7 allows remote authenticated users to impersonate others via a crafted certificate subject field
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| openvpn | 26.10 stonking |
Fixed in 2.7.7-1ubuntu1.1
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| 26.04 LTS resolute |
Fixed in 2.7.0-1ubuntu1.4
|
|
| 24.04 LTS noble |
Fixed in 2.6.19-0ubuntu0.24.04.5
|
|
| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed in 2.5.11-0ubuntu0.22.04.6
|
|
| 20.04 LTS focal |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Needs evaluation
|
Severity score breakdown
CVSS version: CVSS v4.0
Base score
7.6 · High
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-8953-1
- OpenVPN vulnerability
- 22 October 2026