SUSE alert SUSE-SU-2026:3444-1 (openssl-3)

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SUSE-SU-2026:3444-1: moderate: Security update for openssl-3
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Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:30:35 -0000
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# Security update for openssl-3

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:3444-1  
Release Date: 2026-07-31T20:04:38Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1271712

  
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 has one security fix can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for openssl-3 fixes the following issues:

  * HollowByte: DoS vector against OpenSSL TLS ClientHello via remote, attacker-
    controlled memory allocations (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:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2026-3444=1

## Package List:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libopenssl-3-fips-provider-3.2.3-150700.5.40.1
    * libopenssl3-3.2.3-150700.5.40.1
    * libopenssl3-debuginfo-3.2.3-150700.5.40.1
    * libopenssl-3-fips-provider-debuginfo-3.2.3-150700.5.40.1
    * openssl-3-debugsource-3.2.3-150700.5.40.1
    * openssl-3-3.2.3-150700.5.40.1
    * libopenssl-3-devel-3.2.3-150700.5.40.1
    * openssl-3-debuginfo-3.2.3-150700.5.40.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (x86_64)
    * libopenssl3-32bit-debuginfo-3.2.3-150700.5.40.1
    * libopenssl-3-fips-provider-32bit-3.2.3-150700.5.40.1
    * libopenssl-3-fips-provider-32bit-debuginfo-3.2.3-150700.5.40.1
    * libopenssl3-32bit-3.2.3-150700.5.40.1

## References:

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



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