openssl: openssl: Denial of Service via out-of-bounds write during TLS context switch

zetlyn/cve-redhat vulnerability cve CVE-2026-72897 known 2026-09-29

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-72897

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cvss5.9
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Red Hat
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5.9
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Said since
2026-10-02 12:01 UTC
Last answered
2026-10-04 18:16 UTC
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open at the source
What the source handed over
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  "CVE": "CVE-2026-72897",
  "CWE": "CWE-787",
  "advisories": [
    "RHSA-2026:74162",
    "RHSA-2026:74166"
  ],
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  "severity": "moderate"
}
cweCWE-787
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CWE-787
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2026-10-02 12:01 UTC
Last answered
2026-10-04 18:16 UTC
Original
open at the source
What the source handed over
{
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  "CWE": "CWE-787",
  "advisories": [
    "RHSA-2026:74162",
    "RHSA-2026:74166"
  ],
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}
packagesopenssl-main-3.5.9-0.1.hum1, openssl3-main-3.5.9-0.1.hum1
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Red Hat
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openssl-main-3.5.9-0.1.hum1, openssl3-main-3.5.9-0.1.hum1
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Said since
2026-10-02 12:01 UTC
Last answered
2026-10-04 18:16 UTC
Original
open at the source
What the source handed over
{
  "CVE": "CVE-2026-72897",
  "CWE": "CWE-787",
  "advisories": [
    "RHSA-2026:74162",
    "RHSA-2026:74166"
  ],
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  "severity": "moderate"
}
severitymoderate
A flaw that is harder to exploit, or whose impact is limited.
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Red Hat
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moderate
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Said since
2026-10-02 12:01 UTC
Last answered
2026-10-04 18:16 UTC
Original
open at the source
What the source handed over
{
  "CVE": "CVE-2026-72897",
  "CWE": "CWE-787",
  "advisories": [
    "RHSA-2026:74162",
    "RHSA-2026:74166"
  ],
  "affected_packages": [
    "openssl-main-3.5.9-0.1.hum1",
    "openssl3-main-3.5.9-0.1.hum1"
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  "severity": "moderate"
}

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openssl: openssl: Denial of Service via out-of-bounds write during TLS context switch