CVE-2025-3908

MediumCVSS 6.2/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

The configuration initialization tool in OpenVPN 3 Linux v20 through v24 on Linux allows a local attacker to use symlinks pointing at an arbitrary directory which will change the ownership and permissions of that destination directory.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 6.2/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-59

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
OpenVPN	OpenVPN 3 Linux	>= v20, <= v24

References

https://community.openvpn.net/Security%20Announcements/CVE-2025-3908Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/20/2Mailing List

Timeline

Published: May 19, 2025
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Analyzed

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