OpenVPN up to 2.6.19/2.7.1 Packet Length assertion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenVPN up to 2.6.19/2.7.1. It has been declared as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Packet Length Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to assertion. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-35058. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in OpenVPN up to 2.6.19/2.7.1. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Packet Length Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a assertion vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-617. The product contains an assert() or similar statement that can be triggered by an attacker, which leads to an application exit or other behavior that is more severe than necessary. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The advisory is available at community.openvpn.net. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-35058 since 04/13/2026. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-35197). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.1

VulDB Base Score: 3.1
VulDB Temp Score: 3.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Assertion
CWE: CWE-617
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

04/13/2026 CVE reserved
06/08/2026 +56 days Advisory disclosed
06/08/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
06/09/2026 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: community.openvpn.net
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-35058 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-35058
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-369298
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/08/2026 22:08
Updated: 06/09/2026 02:31
Changes: 06/08/2026 22:08 (64), 06/09/2026 02:31 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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