SUSE-SU-2026:5210-1: moderate: Security update for openvpn

[SLE-SECURITY-UPDATES]

# Security update for openvpn

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:5210-1  
Release Date: 2026-11-11T13:04:02Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1285430

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-84790

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-84790 ( SUSE ):  9.1
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-84790 ( SUSE ):  6.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2026-84790 ( NVD ):  7.6
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/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

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for openvpn fixes the following issue:

  * CVE-2026-84790: OpenVPN 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7.7 allows remote authenticated
    users to impersonate others via a crafted certificate subject field
    (bsc#1285430).

## 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:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2026-5210

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    * openvpn-debuginfo-2.3.8-16.41.1
    * openvpn-debugsource-2.3.8-16.41.1
    * openvpn-2.3.8-16.41.1
    * openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-debuginfo-2.3.8-16.41.1
    * openvpn-auth-pam-plugin-2.3.8-16.41.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-84790.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1285430

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