This update for python3-pyOpenSSL fixes the following issue
* CVE-2026-40475: improper input handling of null bytes can lead to silent
data truncation and security-state inconsistency (bsc#1262803).
## 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 Micro for Rancher 5.3
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2026-2259=1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2026-2259=1
* openSUSE Leap 15.4
zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-2259=1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2026-2259=1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2026-2259=1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2026-2259=1
* Basesystem Module 15-SP7
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2026-2259=1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (noarch)
* python3-pyOpenSSL-21.0.0-150400.13.1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (noarch)
* python3-pyOpenSSL-21.0.0-150400.13.1
* openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch)
* python3-pyOpenSSL-21.0.0-150400.13.1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (noarch)
* python3-pyOpenSSL-21.0.0-150400.13.1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (noarch)
* python3-pyOpenSSL-21.0.0-150400.13.1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (noarch)
* python3-pyOpenSSL-21.0.0-150400.13.1
* Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (noarch)
* python3-pyOpenSSL-21.0.0-150400.13.1
* bsc#1262803
## References:
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40475.html
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1262803
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