OpenVPN end of life: end of support by version
OpenVPN Inc. · Admin Tools
For OpenVPN by OpenVPN Inc., patchletter knows 7 support cycles. 5 of them have already ended and receive no more security updates. The next support window closes on 31/08/2028, 662 days from now. The current version of OpenVPN is 2.7.9. The cycles come from the open endoflife.date project, last reconciled on 07/11/2026.
When does support end for which OpenVPN version?
A cycle is a maintained version line. Where a date is given, support ends on that day. After it the vendor ships no more security updates for that line.
| Cycle | Latest version | End of support | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.7 | 2.7.9 | no date on record | supported |
| 2.6 | 2.6.23 | 662 days left | EOL 31 Aug 28 |
| 2.5 | 2.5.11 | 465 days ago | End of Life |
| 2.4 | 2.4.12 | 1318 days ago | End of Life |
| 2.3 | 2.3.18 | 1957 days ago | End of Life |
| 2.2 | 2.2.3 | 3996 days ago | End of Life |
| 2.1 | 2.1.4 | 5457 days ago | End of Life |
Which OpenVPN versions no longer receive security updates?
5 of 7 cycles have ended. If you run one of those lines, the vendor ships you no more patches, not even for critical flaws.
- OpenVPN 2.52.5.11
- OpenVPN 2.42.4.12
- OpenVPN 2.32.3.18
- OpenVPN 2.22.2.3
- OpenVPN 2.12.1.4
Where does the EOL data for OpenVPN come from?
From the open endoflife.date project, which collects vendors' official support commitments. patchletter reconciles the cycles daily; the OpenVPN data is as of 07/11/2026. In case of doubt the vendor's own lifecycle page applies. patchletter deliberately stores no vendor full texts.
New OpenVPN versions by email
Tick the product and patchletter reports new releases by email. The update email costs nothing, and one click stops it again. The warning 90, 30 and 7 days before support ends is part of patchletter Pro.