CVE-2026-13698
Description
A flaw was found in OpenVPN. A memory leak vulnerability allows remote attackers, who possess a valid tls-crypt-v2 client key, to potentially trigger a denial of service. This can disrupt the availability of the OpenVPN service.
Statement
Moderate: A memory leak in OpenVPN could lead to a denial of service. This vulnerability requires a valid tls-crypt-v2 client key, limiting the attack surface to authenticated remote attackers. While requiring authentication, repeated exploitation could exhaust system resources, impacting service availability on Red Hat supported OpenVPN deployments.
Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.
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