CVE-2025-13086 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2025-13086: Improper validation of source IP addresses in OpenVPN version 2.6.0 through 2.6.15 and 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7_rc1 allows an attacker to open a session from a different IP address which did not initiate the connection resulting in a denial of service for the originating client

Affects 6 Linux releases across 6 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2025-13086 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

openvpn→ fixed in2.6.3-1+deb12u4urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y openvpn
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

openvpn→ fixed in2.6.14-1+deb13u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y openvpn
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

openvpn→ fixed in2.6.16-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade openvpn
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

openvpn→ fixed in2.6.16-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade openvpn
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

openvpn→ fixed in2.6.16-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade openvpn
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

openvpn→ fixed in2.6.16-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade openvpn
```

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