The init script isn't used anymore instead it is systemd. Therefore since Bionic the script security setting is at the systemd service:
--- a/debian/openvpn@.service +++ b/debian/openvpn@.service @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Documentation=https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/HOWTO Type=notify PrivateTmp=true WorkingDirectory=/etc/openvpn -ExecStart=/usr/sbin/openvpn --daemon ovpn-%i --status /run/openvpn/%i.status 10 --cd /etc/openvpn --config /etc/openvpn/%i.conf --writepid /run/openvpn/%i.pid +ExecStart=/usr/sbin/openvpn --daemon ovpn-%i --status /run/openvpn/%i.status 10 --cd /etc/openvpn --script-security 2 --config /etc/openvpn/%i.conf --writepid /run/openvpn/%i.pid PIDFile=/run/openvpn/%i.pid KillMode=process ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1787208 Title: Openvpn routing issue To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openvpn/+bug/1787208/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs