SUSE alert SUSE-SU-2026:0498-1 (openssl1)

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SUSE-SU-2026:0498-1: moderate: Security update for openssl1
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Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:30:11 -0000
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# Security update for openssl1

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:0498-1  
Release Date: 2026-02-13T10:56:55Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1256834
  * bsc#1256837
  * bsc#1256838
  * bsc#1256840

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-68160
  * CVE-2025-69420
  * CVE-2025-69421
  * CVE-2026-22796

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-68160 ( SUSE ):  6.9
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-68160 ( SUSE ):  6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2025-68160 ( NVD ):  4.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2025-69420 ( SUSE ):  6.9
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-69420 ( SUSE ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2025-69420 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2025-69421 ( SUSE ):  6.9
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-69421 ( SUSE ):  6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2025-69421 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-22796 ( SUSE ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2026-22796 ( NVD ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME CORE

  
  
An update that solves four vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for openssl1 fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2025-68160: Heap out-of-bounds write in BIO_f_linebuffer on short writes
    (bsc#1256834).
  * CVE-2025-69420: Missing ASN1_TYPE validation in TS_RESP_verify_response()
    function (bsc#1256837).
  * CVE-2025-69421: NULL Pointer Dereference in PKCS12_item_decrypt_d2i_ex
    function (bsc#1256838).
  * CVE-2026-22796: ASN1_TYPE Type Confusion in the
    PKCS7_digest_from_attributes() function (bsc#1256840).

## 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:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME CORE  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-11-SP4-LTSS-EXTREME-CORE-2026-498=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-11-SP4-LTSS-EXTREME-CORE-2026-498=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME CORE (x86_64)
    * libopenssl1_0_0-1.0.1g-58.90.2
    * libopenssl1_0_0-32bit-1.0.1g-58.90.2
    * openssl1-1.0.1g-58.90.2
    * openssl1-doc-1.0.1g-58.90.2
    * libopenssl1-devel-1.0.1g-58.90.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (x86_64)
    * libopenssl1_0_0-1.0.1g-58.90.2
    * libopenssl1_0_0-32bit-1.0.1g-58.90.2
    * openssl1-1.0.1g-58.90.2
    * openssl1-doc-1.0.1g-58.90.2
    * libopenssl1-devel-1.0.1g-58.90.2

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-68160.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-69420.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-69421.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-22796.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256834
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256837
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256838
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256840



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