SUSE-SU-2026:23172-1: important: Security update for openssl-3

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# Security update for openssl-3

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:23172-1  
Release Date: 2026-08-07T19:54:07Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1271712

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.1

  
  
An update that has one fix can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for openssl-3 fixes the following issue

  * HollowByte: DoS vector against OpenSSL TLS ClientHello via remote, attacker-
    controlled memory allocations (bsc#1271712).

## 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 Micro 6.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-6.1-663=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libopenssl-3-fips-provider-debuginfo-3.1.4-slfo.1.1_12.1
    * libopenssl-3-fips-provider-3.1.4-slfo.1.1_12.1
    * libopenssl3-debuginfo-3.1.4-slfo.1.1_12.1
    * openssl-3-3.1.4-slfo.1.1_12.1
    * openssl-3-debugsource-3.1.4-slfo.1.1_12.1
    * libopenssl-3-devel-3.1.4-slfo.1.1_12.1
    * libopenssl3-3.1.4-slfo.1.1_12.1
    * openssl-3-debuginfo-3.1.4-slfo.1.1_12.1

## References:

  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1271712

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