SUSE · Security update for python-pyOpenSSL
Affects SUSESource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · fixed in SUSE package updates : update SUSE when convenient.
Data as of 17 Sep 2026, 03:24 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 25.0.0
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 3 Jun 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
Apply the security update provided by SUSE for python-pyOpenSSL to resolve CVE-2026-40475. The fixed package version is python313-pyOpenSSL-25.0.0-160000.4.1.noarch for SUSE Linux Enterprise and openSUSE Leap 16.0. Check SUSE advisories for the official patch and update instructions.
Description
A security update for python-pyOpenSSL addresses CVE-2026-40475, which involves improper input handling of null bytes. This flaw can cause silent data truncation and inconsistencies in the security state. The issue affects SUSE Linux Enterprise and openSUSE Leap 16.0 versions of python313-pyOpenSSL-25.0.0. The severity is assessed as medium based on the described impact. No CVSS score is available. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
References
- suse.com/support/security/rating/ (opens in a new tab)
- ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2026_2261-1.json (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/support/update/announcement/2026/suse-su-20262261-1/ (opens in a new tab)
- lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-updates/2026-June/047067.html (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1262803 (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40475/ (opens in a new tab)
- ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/opensuse-su-2026_20897-1.json (opens in a new tab)