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Updated: DCO testing
ralf implemented a test system for DCO kernel module. He added RHEL platforms as per discussion.
This currently tests both ovpn-dco-v2 (for 2.6 and older openvpn) and ovpn-backports (for 2.7 and above).
We recently had an issue where Debian12 broke something for us in a small kernel update, we will now be able to spot this quickly.
More details: https://community.openvpn.net/DataChannelOffload/CI%20for%20DCO%20Linux
New: CVE handling during holidays
Due to holidays, temporarily evaluation of CVE and assigning IDs is postponed. This will be for approximately 3 weeks.
Reports will still be able to come in but determining if it's an actual CVE or not and assigning an ID will have to wait.

test latency and MTU in openvpn
A new feature is proposed for adding to master; ability to do latency and MTU tests in the OpenVPN protocol.
Idea is to allow to do a 'best server selection' type of logic, in case there are multiple servers available to connect to.
RFC PR is at https://github.com/OpenVPN/openvpn-rfc/pull/30 and an early initial implementation is available from lev.
community meetup 2026
Coordination is currently taking place here: https://community.openvpn.net/Meetups/2026-Paderborn
The date is around 17 and 18 October, location in Paderborn, Germany. ordex has volunteered to update and polish the page, fill in some further details.
2.7 security audit
The security audit was completed for 2.7.0 and results are available internally.
We are working to publish this in an official blog post. ordex and novaflash are driving this in OpenVPN Inc. internally.