SUSE · security update for python3.12-cryptography
Affects SUSESource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 50.0.0 soon.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
- EPSS
- 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 57% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 50.0.0
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 10 Sep 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.
What to do
Upgrade cryptography to 50.0.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Homebrewcryptographypkg:brew/cryptographyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A security update is available and has been released by Red Hat for python3.12-cryptography packages. Users should apply the official patches provided by their vendor to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to Red Hat advisory RHSA-2025:15608 for update instructions. No additional mitigation is required beyond applying the vendor-provided fix.
Description
A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability (CVE-2024-26130) exists in the python-cryptography library's pkcs12.serialize_key_and_certificates function when called with a non-matching certificate and private key along with an hmac_hash override. This flaw can cause a denial of service by crashing applications using the library. The issue affects cryptography versions prior to 50.0.0. Red Hat has released security updates for their python3.12-cryptography packages to address this vulnerability.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:15608 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2269617 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2025/rhsa-2025_15608.json (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/26xxx/CVE-2024-26130.json (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/pyca/cryptography/security/advisories/GHSA-6vqw-3v5j-54x4 (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-26130 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/pyca/cryptography/commit/97d231672763cdb5959a3b191e692a362f1b9e55 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/pyca/cryptography/pull/10423 (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/support/security/rating/ (opens in a new tab)
- ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2025_15608.json (opens in a new tab)
- lists.suse.com/pipermail/suse-liberty-linux-updates/2025-September/001991.html (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-26130/ (opens in a new tab)