CVE-2026-2738 (GCVE-0-2026-2738)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-02-19 20:00 – Updated: 2026-02-20 20:00
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Buffer overflow in ovpn‑dco‑win version 2.8.0 allows local attackers to cause a system crash by sending too large packets to the remote peer when the AEAD tag appears at the end of the encrypted packet
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-02-20 20:00 UTC
CWE
- CWE-131 - Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://community.openvpn.net/Security%20Announce… | vendor-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenVPN | ovpn-dco-win |
Affected:
2.8.0
|
guessed |
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