Security update for openvpn

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:0831-1
Release Date: 2026-03-05T15:18:18Z
Rating: important
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Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2025-13086 ( SUSE ): 4.6 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/E:U/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  • CVE-2025-13086 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2025-13086 ( NVD ): 4.6 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/E:U/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  • CVE-2025-13086 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP7
  • openSUSE Leap 15.6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for openvpn fixes the following issues:

  • Updated to version 2.6.10 that fixes:
  • CVE-2025-13086: improper validation of IP addresses that can cause denial of service (bsc#1254486)

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE 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 15.6
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-831=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2026-831=1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP7
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2026-831=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP6-LTSS-2026-831=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP6-2026-831=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    • openvpn-dco-devel-2.6.10-150600.3.20.1
    • openvpn-devel-2.6.10-150600.3.20.1
    • openvpn-2.6.10-150600.3.20.1
    • openvpn-debugsource-2.6.10-150600.3.20.1
    • openvpn-down-root-plugin-2.6.10-150600.3.20.1
    • openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-2.6.10-150600.3.20.1
    • openvpn-dco-debuginfo-2.6.10-150600.3.20.1
    • openvpn-debuginfo-2.6.10-150600.3.20.1
    • openvpn-dco-2.6.10-150600.3.20.1
    • openvpn-down-root-plugin-debuginfo-2.6.10-150600.3.20.1
    • openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-debuginfo-2.6.10-150600.3.20.1
    • openvpn-dco-debugsource-2.6.10-150600.3.20.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • openvpn-dco-devel-2.6.10-150600.3.20.1
    • openvpn-devel-2.6.10-150600.3.20.1
    • openvpn-2.6.10-150600.3.20.1
    • openvpn-debugsource-2.6.10-150600.3.20.1
    • openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-2.6.10-150600.3.20.1
    • openvpn-debuginfo-2.6.10-150600.3.20.1
    • openvpn-dco-2.6.10-150600.3.20.1
    • openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-debuginfo-2.6.10-150600.3.20.1
    • openvpn-dco-debuginfo-2.6.10-150600.3.20.1
    • openvpn-dco-debugsource-2.6.10-150600.3.20.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • openvpn-dco-devel-2.6.10-150600.3.20.1
    • openvpn-devel-2.6.10-150600.3.20.1
    • openvpn-2.6.10-150600.3.20.1
    • openvpn-debugsource-2.6.10-150600.3.20.1
    • openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-2.6.10-150600.3.20.1
    • openvpn-debuginfo-2.6.10-150600.3.20.1
    • openvpn-dco-2.6.10-150600.3.20.1
    • openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-debuginfo-2.6.10-150600.3.20.1
    • openvpn-dco-debuginfo-2.6.10-150600.3.20.1
    • openvpn-dco-debugsource-2.6.10-150600.3.20.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • openvpn-dco-devel-2.6.10-150600.3.20.1
    • openvpn-devel-2.6.10-150600.3.20.1
    • openvpn-2.6.10-150600.3.20.1
    • openvpn-debugsource-2.6.10-150600.3.20.1
    • openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-2.6.10-150600.3.20.1
    • openvpn-debuginfo-2.6.10-150600.3.20.1
    • openvpn-dco-2.6.10-150600.3.20.1
    • openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-debuginfo-2.6.10-150600.3.20.1
    • openvpn-dco-debuginfo-2.6.10-150600.3.20.1
    • openvpn-dco-debugsource-2.6.10-150600.3.20.1

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