RHSA-2026:96220: Important: openssl security update

Published Nov 9, 2026
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Updated

Important: openssl security update

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OpenSSL is a toolkit that implements the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocols, as well as a full-strength general-purpose cryptography library.Security Fix(es): openssl: compat-openssl: DTLS Retransmits Handshake Messages From a Stale Buffer Offset (CVE-2026-84782) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

— Red Hat

Affected Software

22 affected componentsFixes available
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support for IBM Power, little endian
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support for IBM Power, big endian
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems)
redhat/openssl<1.0.2k-26.el7_9.3
1.0.2k-26.el7_9.3
redhat/openssl<1.0.2k-26.el7_9.3
1.0.2k-26.el7_9.3
redhat/openssl-debuginfo<1.0.2k-26.el7_9.3
1.0.2k-26.el7_9.3
redhat/openssl-debuginfo<1.0.2k-26.el7_9.3
1.0.2k-26.el7_9.3
redhat/openssl-devel<1.0.2k-26.el7_9.3
1.0.2k-26.el7_9.3
redhat/openssl-devel<1.0.2k-26.el7_9.3
1.0.2k-26.el7_9.3
redhat/openssl-libs<1.0.2k-26.el7_9.3
1.0.2k-26.el7_9.3
redhat/openssl-libs<1.0.2k-26.el7_9.3
1.0.2k-26.el7_9.3
redhat/openssl-perl<1.0.2k-26.el7_9.3
1.0.2k-26.el7_9.3
redhat/openssl-static<1.0.2k-26.el7_9.3
1.0.2k-26.el7_9.3
redhat/openssl-static<1.0.2k-26.el7_9.3
1.0.2k-26.el7_9.3
redhat/openssl-perl<1.0.2k-26.el7_9.3
1.0.2k-26.el7_9.3
redhat/openssl<1.0.2k-26.el7_9.3
1.0.2k-26.el7_9.3
redhat/openssl-debuginfo<1.0.2k-26.el7_9.3
1.0.2k-26.el7_9.3
redhat/openssl-devel<1.0.2k-26.el7_9.3
1.0.2k-26.el7_9.3
redhat/openssl-libs<1.0.2k-26.el7_9.3
1.0.2k-26.el7_9.3
redhat/openssl-perl<1.0.2k-26.el7_9.3
1.0.2k-26.el7_9.3
redhat/openssl-static<1.0.2k-26.el7_9.3
1.0.2k-26.el7_9.3

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/openssl to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.0.2k-26.el7_9.3
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/openssl-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.0.2k-26.el7_9.3
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/openssl-devel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.0.2k-26.el7_9.3
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/openssl-libs to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.0.2k-26.el7_9.3
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/openssl-perl to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.0.2k-26.el7_9.3
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/openssl-static to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.0.2k-26.el7_9.3

Event History

Nov 9, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·09:50 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·09:50 AM
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