SUSE-SU-2026:4040-1: important: Security update for openssl-3-livepatches

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# Security update for openssl-3-livepatches

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:4040-1  
Release Date: 2026-09-07T08:29:31Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1274788
  * bsc#1274790
  * bsc#1274792
  * bsc#1275133
  * bsc#1275143
  * bsc#1275145

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-14457
  * CVE-2026-63072
  * CVE-2026-63076

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-14457 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-14457 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-63072 ( SUSE ):  8.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
  * CVE-2026-63072 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-63076 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-63076 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

  
  
An update that solves three vulnerabilities and has three security fixes can now
be installed.

## Description:

This update for openssl-3-livepatches fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2026-14457: RPK server signature algorithm selection can dereference a
    missing certificate (bsc#1275145, bsc#1274792).
  * CVE-2026-63072: heap buffer overflow in CMS key unwrapping (bsc#1275133,
    bsc#1274788).
  * CVE-2026-63076: invalid pointer dereference in CMP server via crafted
    `protectionAlg` (bsc#1275143, bsc#1274790).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP7-2026-4040=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP7 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * openssl-3-livepatches-debuginfo-0.6-150700.16.12.1
    * openssl-3-livepatches-debugsource-0.6-150700.16.12.1
    * openssl-3-livepatches-0.6-150700.16.12.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-14457.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-63072.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-63076.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1274788
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1274790
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1274792
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1275133
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1275143
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1275145

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