CVE-2026-105390 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Improper synchronization in the OpenVPN ovpn-dco-win for Windows versions 0.6.5 through 1.3.5 and 2.4.0 through 2.8.7 allows local attackers to trigger a deadlock via a crafted write to the ovpn-dco device, causing the host to become unresponsive.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

OpenVPN

ovpn-dco-win

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0.6.5`	affected	≤ 1.3.5
`2.4.0`	affected	≤ 2.8.7

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://community.openvpn.net/Security%20Announcements/CVE-2026-105390

History

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Improper synchronization in the OpenVPN ovpn-dco-win for Windows versions 0.6.5 through 1.3.5 and 2.4.0 through 2.8.7 allows local attackers to trigger a deadlock via a crafted write to the ovpn-dco device, causing the host to become unresponsive.
Weaknesses		CWE-413 CWE-833
References		https://community.openvpn.net/Security%20Announcements/CVE-2026-105390
Metrics		cvssV4_0 `{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}`

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: OpenVPN

Published: 2026-10-13T22:44:38.433Z

Updated: 2026-10-13T22:44:38.433Z

Reserved: 2026-10-05T10:34:02.496Z

Link: CVE-2026-105390

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-13T23:17:26.470

Modified: 2026-10-13T23:17:26.470

Link: CVE-2026-105390

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

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