SUSE alert openSUSE-SU-2026:21488-1 (openvpn)

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openSUSE-SU-2026:21488-1: important: Security update for openvpn
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Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:53:04 +0200
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openSUSE security update: security update for openvpn
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2026:21488-1
Rating: important
References:

  * bsc#1270413
  * bsc#1270414



Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-13122
  * CVE-2026-13698



CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-13122 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-13122 ( SUSE ): 8.2 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-13698 ( SUSE ): 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-13698 ( SUSE ): 8.2 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected Products:

         openSUSE Leap 16.0

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An update that solves 2 vulnerabilities and has 2 bug fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for openvpn fixes the following issues:

- CVE-2026-13122: denial of service via a malformed authentication token that triggers a reachable
assertion when
  external-auth is enabled (bsc#1270413).
- CVE-2026-13698: denial of service via memory leak triggered by remote attackers with a valid
tls-crypt-v2 client key
  (bsc#1270414).


Patch instructions:

   To install this openSUSE security update use the suse recommended installation methods
   like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

- openSUSE Leap 16.0

   zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-16.0-1414=1

Package List:

- openSUSE Leap 16.0:

  openvpn-2.6.10-160000.4.1
  openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-2.6.10-160000.4.1
  openvpn-devel-2.6.10-160000.4.1
  openvpn-down-root-plugin-2.6.10-160000.4.1

References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-13122.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-13698.html