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SUSE Openssl Moderate NULL Pointer Dereference Vuln 2026 3272 1

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Calendar Grey July 27, 2026
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A security update addresses a NULL pointer dereference in openssl-1_0_0, fixing CVE-2026-28390 for SUSE users.
A security update for openssl-1_0_0 addresses a critical vulnerability in several SUSE Linux products, allowing users to fix a NULL pointer dereference issue through recommended in...

Summary

## This update for openssl-1_0_0 fixes the following issues: * CVE-2026-28390: NULL pointer dereference during processing of a crafted CMS EnvelopedData message with KeyTransportRecipientInfo (bsc#1261678). Changes for openssl-1_0_0: * Security fix: * Fix NULL pointer dereference when processing an OCSP response (bsc#1260446). ## 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 12 SP5 LTSS zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-2026-3272=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2026-3272=1 ## Package List:

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate OpenSSL SuSE Linux Enterprise Server NULL pointer dereference cve-2026-28390

References

* bsc#1260446

* bsc#1261678

Cross-

* CVE-2026-28390

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2026-28390 ( SUSE ): 8.2

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

* CVE-2026-28390 ( SUSE ): 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2026-28390 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2026-28390 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that solves one vulnerability and has one security fix can now be

installed.

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:3272-1
Release Date: 2026-07-27T11:31:37Z
Rating: moderate

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate OpenSSL SuSE Linux Enterprise Server NULL pointer dereference cve-2026-28390

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