OpenVPN lifecycle guide

All releases, patches, maintenance and support periods at a glance

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What is OpenVPN?

Automate product release and end-of-life management

OpenVPN is an open-source software application that allows you to create secure point-to-point or site-to-site connections in routed or bridged configurations and remote access facilities. It is a widely used Virtual Private Network (VPN) solution designed to secure your internet connection and protect your privacy while browsing.

The entire lifecycle of OpenVPN

The following figure shows you the visualised product life cycle of OpenVPN. You can see all releases with the latest patch version, the long-term support characteristics (orange flag in the green circle, the periods for version provision, maintenance and support.

OpenVPN (OpenVPN) release, version and end-of-life information

Figure: Release, patch and end-of-life cycle of product OpenVPN (OpenVPN)

Facts and figures about OpenVPN

Product

OpenVPN

Vendor

OpenVPN

Latest version

2.6.14

Number of releases

Number of versions

122

Number of unstable versions

Number of versions affected by CVE

Licence

GPL V2.0 and more

Licence details

https://github.com/OpenVPN/openvpn/blob/master/COPYING

Last verification date

2025-06-16

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Keywords OpenVPN OpenVPN Application Release Version Major Minor Patch End-of-life EOL Support End-of-support EOS Maintenance End-of-maintenance EOM Security Long-term support LTS Vulnerabilities Common vulnerabilities & exposures CVE Security