CVE-2026-84790

Public on 2026-10-09
Modified on 2026-10-09
Description
When using the OpenSSL library, we escaped embedded null-bytes in a certificate's subject in x509_get_subject(), but in extract_x509_field_ssl(), we copied any null-bytes that are contained in the field value. When using the option --verify-x509-name, this could lead to an incorrect name being accepted. For example, the common name "admin\0impersonator" would be accepted when running with --verify-x509-name admin name.

Fixed by: https://github.com/OpenVPN/openvpn/commit/cf4384eef4676a01bd3ee98fa602f7b2af8079ea (v2.7.8)
Severity
Important severity
Important
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CVSS v3 Base Score
7.4
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
Amazon Linux 2023 openvpn Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2027 Preview openvpn Pending Fix

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 7.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N