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SUSE openssl-3 Moderate Resolution for NULL Pointer Dereference 2026-3004-1

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Calendar Grey July 15, 2026
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SUSE has issued a moderate security update for openssl-3 fixing a NULL Pointer Dereference in encryption. Install now.
A security update for openssl-3 addresses vulnerability CVE-2026-42767 in multiple SUSE products, with recommendations for installation using YaST or zypper commands.

Summary

## This update for openssl-3 fixes the following issue * CVE-2026-42767: NULL Pointer Dereference in CRMF EncryptedValue Decryption (bsc#1266350). ## 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 15 SP6 LTSS zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP6-LTSS-2026-3004=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP6-2026-3004=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-3004=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 (ppc64le x86_64) * libopenssl-3-devel-3.1.4-150600.5.56.1

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security advisory moderate SuSE decryption NULL pointer dereference openssl-3

References

* bsc#1266350

Cross-

* CVE-2026-42767

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2026-42767 ( SUSE ): 6.0

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

* CVE-2026-42767 ( SUSE ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2026-42767 ( NVD ): 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:

* openSUSE Leap 15.6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-42767.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1266350

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:3004-1
Release Date: 2026-07-15T07:26:12Z
Rating: moderate

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security advisory moderate SuSE decryption NULL pointer dereference openssl-3

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