Improper validation of packet length during tls-crypt-v2 key extraction in OpenVPN 2.6.0 through 2.6.19 and 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7.1 allows authenticated attackers to trigger a fatal assertion and cause a denial of service via a specially crafted packet.
Problem type
Affected products
OpenVPN
<= 2.6.19 - AFFECTED
<= 2.7.1 - AFFECTED
References
https://community.openvpn.net/Security%20Announcements/CVE-2026-35058
https://community.openvpn.net/ReleaseHistory#openvpn-272-released-22-april-2026
https://community.openvpn.net/ReleaseHistory#openvpn-2620-released-22-april-2026
GitHub Security Advisories
GHSA-22j3-3q48-2rmj
Improper validation of packet length during tls-crypt-v2 key extraction in OpenVPN 2.6.0 through...
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-22j3-3q48-2rmjImproper validation of packet length during tls-crypt-v2 key extraction in OpenVPN 2.6.0 through 2.6.19 and 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7.1 allows authenticated attackers to trigger a fatal assertion and cause a denial of service via a specially crafted packet.
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35058
https://community.openvpn.net/ReleaseHistory#openvpn-2620-released-22-april-2026
https://community.openvpn.net/ReleaseHistory#openvpn-272-released-22-april-2026
https://community.openvpn.net/Security%20Announcements/CVE-2026-35058
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2026-2381
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-22j3-3q48-2rmj
JSON source
https://cveawg.mitre.org/api/cve/CVE-2026-35058Click to expand
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