apple / apple/container

[Bug]: Hosts behind OpenVPN (Tunnelblick) not reachable from container

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Description

### I have done the following

- [x] I have searched the existing issues
- [ ] If possible, I've reproduced the issue using the 'main' branch of this project

### Steps to reproduce

1. Establish an OpenVPN connection using Tunnelblick.
2. Start any kind of container (tested with Debian).
3. Try connecting to a host, only reachable through the OpenVPN connection, from the container.
4. Observe the connection not establishing and hanging instead.

### Problem description

It's not possible to reach hosts, which are only reachable via OpenVPN (using Tunnelblick), from a container.

### Environment

```markdown
- OS: macOS 26.4.1 (25E253)
- Xcode: /
- Container: container CLI version 0.12.3 (build: release, commit: unspeci)
```

### Code of Conduct

- [x] I agree to follow this project's Code of Conduct

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Research direction

No file, test, or entry point is named in the issue. Reproduce the problem by connecting with Tunnelblick, starting a Debian container, and accessing an OpenVPN-only host; trace the container networking path and consider the issue complete when that host is reachable from the container.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
swift
Domain
networking
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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