Security update for python-pyOpenSSL
A security update has been issued for python-pyOpenSSL in SUSE Linux Enterprise and related modules to address a medium severity vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-40475. The update fixes an unspecified issue in the python-pyOpenSSL package version 23. 2. 0-150400. 3. 16. 1. noarch. There are no known exploits in the wild associated with this vulnerability. No CVSS score is provided for this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The SUSE Product Security Team released a security update for the python-pyOpenSSL package to remediate a medium severity vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-40475. This affects SUSE Linux Enterprise and the SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP4, specifically the python311-pyOpenSSL-23.2.0-150400.3.16.1.noarch package. The advisory does not provide detailed technical information about the nature of the vulnerability or its impact, nor does it include a CVSS score.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability is rated medium severity by the vendor. There are no reports of exploitation in the wild. The exact impact is not detailed in the advisory, but it affects the python-pyOpenSSL package, which is commonly used for SSL/TLS functionality in Python applications.
Mitigation Recommendations
A security update is available from the SUSE Product Security Team to address this vulnerability. Users of the affected SUSE Linux Enterprise versions and modules should apply the provided update to python311-pyOpenSSL-23.2.0-150400.3.16.1.noarch as soon as possible. Patch status beyond the availability of this update is not explicitly stated, so users should consult the official SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2026:2261-1 for the latest remediation guidance.
Security update for python-pyOpenSSL
Description
A security update has been issued for python-pyOpenSSL in SUSE Linux Enterprise and related modules to address a medium severity vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-40475. The update fixes an unspecified issue in the python-pyOpenSSL package version 23. 2. 0-150400. 3. 16. 1. noarch. There are no known exploits in the wild associated with this vulnerability. No CVSS score is provided for this issue.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The SUSE Product Security Team released a security update for the python-pyOpenSSL package to remediate a medium severity vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-40475. This affects SUSE Linux Enterprise and the SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP4, specifically the python311-pyOpenSSL-23.2.0-150400.3.16.1.noarch package. The advisory does not provide detailed technical information about the nature of the vulnerability or its impact, nor does it include a CVSS score.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability is rated medium severity by the vendor. There are no reports of exploitation in the wild. The exact impact is not detailed in the advisory, but it affects the python-pyOpenSSL package, which is commonly used for SSL/TLS functionality in Python applications.
Mitigation Recommendations
A security update is available from the SUSE Product Security Team to address this vulnerability. Users of the affected SUSE Linux Enterprise versions and modules should apply the provided update to python311-pyOpenSSL-23.2.0-150400.3.16.1.noarch as soon as possible. Patch status beyond the availability of this update is not explicitly stated, so users should consult the official SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2026:2261-1 for the latest remediation guidance.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- SUSE Product Security Team
- Advisory Id
- SUSE-SU-2026:2261-1
- Cve Count
- 1
- Additional Cves
- []
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a21eb1fe29bf47b50d267e0
Added to database: 6/4/2026, 9:16:15 PM
Last enriched: 6/4/2026, 9:19:06 PM
Last updated: 6/4/2026, 11:00:09 PM
Views: 4
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