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5.6

OpenSSL Update Fixes Security Flaw in Encryption Software

published 9 months ago
Summary

A security issue was discovered in OpenSSL, a widely-used encryption tool. This issue could allow an attacker to decrypt sensitive information. Users of OpenSSL should update to the latest version to protect their data.

What to do
  • Update redhat openssl to version 1:1.1.1k-14.el8_10.
  • Update redhat openssl-debuginfo to version 1:1.1.1k-14.el8_10.
  • Update redhat openssl-debugsource to version 1:1.1.1k-14.el8_10.
  • Update redhat openssl-devel to version 1:1.1.1k-14.el8_10.
  • Update redhat openssl-libs to version 1:1.1.1k-14.el8_10.
  • Update redhat openssl-libs-debuginfo to version 1:1.1.1k-14.el8_10.
  • Update redhat openssl-perl to version 1:1.1.1k-14.el8_10.
Affected software
Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos redhat openssl < 1:1.1.1k-14.el8_10
Fix: upgrade to 1:1.1.1k-14.el8_10
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos redhat openssl-debuginfo < 1:1.1.1k-14.el8_10
Fix: upgrade to 1:1.1.1k-14.el8_10
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos redhat openssl-debugsource < 1:1.1.1k-14.el8_10
Fix: upgrade to 1:1.1.1k-14.el8_10
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos redhat openssl-devel < 1:1.1.1k-14.el8_10
Fix: upgrade to 1:1.1.1k-14.el8_10
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos redhat openssl-libs < 1:1.1.1k-14.el8_10
Fix: upgrade to 1:1.1.1k-14.el8_10
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos redhat openssl-libs-debuginfo < 1:1.1.1k-14.el8_10
Fix: upgrade to 1:1.1.1k-14.el8_10
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos redhat openssl-perl < 1:1.1.1k-14.el8_10
Fix: upgrade to 1:1.1.1k-14.el8_10
Original advisory text
Red Hat Security Advisory: openssl security update
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal 60 days
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
5.6 Medium
Timeline
Published14 Jan 2026
Updated6 Mar 2026
First seen6 Mar 2026
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