On Thu, Oct 30, 2025 at 10:12 AM stipa (Code Review) <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Attention is currently required from: flichtenheld, plaisthos.
>
> stipa *uploaded patch set #2* to this change.
>
> View Change <http://gerrit.openvpn.net/c/openvpn/+/1333?usp=email>
>
> openvpnserv: validate openvpn-gui process path
>
> Ensure that the service pipe client process (which is openvpn-gui)
> is from openvpn binary directory, defined in registry. This limits
> unauthorized connections to the service pipe.
>
> Reported-by: Abdul Mhanni <[email protected]>
>
>
Do we really want to do this? I thought allowing any user process to use
the interactive service was deliberate: the only restriction being user
whitelisted as "OpenVPNAdministrators" or else we allow only a limited set
of config directives.

Currently, starting openvpn.exe through the service using a script or a
custom application works. Without having to install it in the "OpenVPN/bin"
directory. Do we want to take away that functionality? The threat being
addressed here is unclear to me.

Selva
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