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SUSE-SU-2026:2260-1 | Mondoo Vulnerability Intelligence

Vulnerability IntelligenceSUSE-SU-2026:2260-1

SUSE-SU-2026:2260-1

MEDIUM5.5

Security update for python-pyOpenSSL

Published Jun 3, 2026

Modified 4 days ago

Fix available

Details

Description of the patch:

This update for python-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).

Affected Packages

python-pyOpenSSL

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5

Fixed in:

17.1.0-4.35.1

python3-pyOpenSSL

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5

Fixed in:

17.1.0-4.35.1

References

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1262803

https://lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-updates/2026-June/047068.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40475/

https://www.suse.com/support/security/rating/

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2026/suse-su-20262260-1/

CVSS Analysis

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Exploitability

Attack Vector

LocalAV:L

Attack Complexity

LowAC:L

Privileges Required

LowPR:L

User Interaction

NoneUI:N

Scope

Scope

UnchangedS:U

Impact

Confidentiality

NoneC:N

Integrity

NoneI:N

Availability

HighA:H

5.5/CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Upstream

Ecosystems

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5

Timeline

PublishedJun 3, 2026

ModifiedJun 3, 2026