Security update for openssl-3

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1375-1
Release Date: 2026-04-15T17:25:51Z
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2026-28387 ( SUSE ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
  • CVE-2026-28388 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2026-28389 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2026-28389 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2026-28390 ( SUSE ): 8.2 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2026-28390 ( SUSE ): 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2026-28390 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2026-31789 ( SUSE ): 7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  • CVE-2026-31790 ( SUSE ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2026-31790 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

An update that solves six vulnerabilities and contains one feature can now be installed.

Description:

This update for openssl-3 fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

  • CVE-2026-28387: Potential use-after-free in DANE client code (bsc#1260441).
  • CVE-2026-28388: NULL pointer dereference when processing a Delta CRL (bsc#1260442).
  • CVE-2026-28389: Possible NULL dereference when processing CMS KeyAgreeRecipientInfo (bsc#1260443).
  • CVE-2026-28390: NULL pointer dereference during processing of a crafted CMS EnvelopedData message with KeyTransportRecipientInfo (bsc#1261678).
  • CVE-2026-31789: Heap buffer overflow in hexadecimal conversion (bsc#1260444).
  • CVE-2026-31790: Incorrect failure handling in RSA KEM RSASVE encapsulation (bsc#1260445).

Other updates and bugfixes:

  • Enable MD2 in legacy provider (jsc#PED-15724).

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP7
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2026-1375=1

Package List:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libopenssl-3-fips-provider-debuginfo-3.2.3-150700.5.31.1
    • libopenssl3-3.2.3-150700.5.31.1
    • libopenssl-3-devel-3.2.3-150700.5.31.1
    • openssl-3-3.2.3-150700.5.31.1
    • libopenssl-3-fips-provider-3.2.3-150700.5.31.1
    • libopenssl3-debuginfo-3.2.3-150700.5.31.1
    • openssl-3-debuginfo-3.2.3-150700.5.31.1
    • openssl-3-debugsource-3.2.3-150700.5.31.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (x86_64)
    • libopenssl-3-fips-provider-32bit-3.2.3-150700.5.31.1
    • libopenssl3-32bit-debuginfo-3.2.3-150700.5.31.1
    • libopenssl3-32bit-3.2.3-150700.5.31.1
    • libopenssl-3-fips-provider-32bit-debuginfo-3.2.3-150700.5.31.1

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