SUSE alert SUSE-SU-2026:22955-1 (openssl-3)

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SUSE-SU-2026:22955-1: important: Security update for openssl-3
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Tue, 28 Jul 2026 20:32:37 -0000
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# Security update for openssl-3

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:22955-1  
Release Date: 2026-07-25T16:36:55Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1271712

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0

  
  
An update that has one fix can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for openssl-3 fixes the following issue:

  * "HollowByte" DoS via attacker-controlled memory allocation (bsc#1271712).

## 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 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-1348=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-1348=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libopenssl3-debuginfo-3.5.0-160000.9.1
    * libopenssl-3-fips-provider-debuginfo-3.5.0-160000.9.1
    * openssl-3-3.5.0-160000.9.1
    * libopenssl-3-fips-provider-3.5.0-160000.9.1
    * libopenssl-3-devel-3.5.0-160000.9.1
    * openssl-3-debugsource-3.5.0-160000.9.1
    * openssl-3-debuginfo-3.5.0-160000.9.1
    * libopenssl3-3.5.0-160000.9.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (noarch)
    * openssl-3-doc-3.5.0-160000.9.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (x86_64)
    * libopenssl-3-fips-provider-x86-64-v3-3.5.0-160000.9.1
    * libopenssl3-x86-64-v3-debuginfo-3.5.0-160000.9.1
    * libopenssl-3-fips-provider-x86-64-v3-debuginfo-3.5.0-160000.9.1
    * libopenssl3-x86-64-v3-3.5.0-160000.9.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * libopenssl3-debuginfo-3.5.0-160000.9.1
    * libopenssl-3-fips-provider-debuginfo-3.5.0-160000.9.1
    * openssl-3-3.5.0-160000.9.1
    * libopenssl-3-devel-3.5.0-160000.9.1
    * libopenssl-3-fips-provider-3.5.0-160000.9.1
    * openssl-3-debugsource-3.5.0-160000.9.1
    * openssl-3-debuginfo-3.5.0-160000.9.1
    * libopenssl3-3.5.0-160000.9.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (noarch)
    * openssl-3-doc-3.5.0-160000.9.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (x86_64)
    * libopenssl-3-fips-provider-x86-64-v3-3.5.0-160000.9.1
    * libopenssl3-x86-64-v3-3.5.0-160000.9.1
    * libopenssl3-x86-64-v3-debuginfo-3.5.0-160000.9.1
    * libopenssl-3-fips-provider-x86-64-v3-debuginfo-3.5.0-160000.9.1

## References:

  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1271712



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