Description
Issue summary: When an OpenSSL QUIC server (Listener SSL object) processes
valid QUIC Initial packets for unknown destination connection IDs, it
can allocate and queue new incoming channels without enforcing any limit.
Impact summary: A remote peer that can make many Initial packets reach the
server listener faster than the application accepts connections, can cause the
memory allocated to store the per-channel state to grow without any limits,
potentially making the QUIC listener unavailable and causing Denial of Service.
CWE: CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
Description: The function that handles inbound QUIC packets uses
Connection-Id from the packet header to find an existing connection
(QUIC channel). If no existing connection is found and the packet
type is INITIAL, the function treats the packet as a new connection. It
allocates a new channel object and inserts it into a queue where it
waits to be accepted by the local application with SSL_accept(3ossl).
The memory occupied by these initial channel objects may grow
without bounds if the application is not able to call SSL_accept()
frequently enough to serve these inbound connection requests.
The issue is present since OpenSSL 3.5 when the QUIC server implementation
was added.
The fix introduces a limit for pending connections. The default limit is set
to 256 pending connections (waiting to be accepted by the local application).
Applications may change the default by calling SSL_set_value_uint(3ossl).
FIPS impact: no
The FIPS module is not affected as the QUIC implementation is outside of
the OpenSSL FIPS module boundary.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenSSL | OpenSSL | 4.0.0 – < 4.0.2, 3.6.0 – < 3.6.4, 3.5.0 – < 3.5.8 | 4.0.2 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | openssl | 3.6.4-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | openssl | 3.5.7-1~deb13u2 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | edk2 +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | edk2 +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | openssl | 3.5.5-1ubuntu3.4 | USN-8678-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | openssl | 3.0.13-0ubuntu3.15 | USN-8678-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | openssl | 3.0.2-0ubuntu1.29 | USN-8678-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | nodejs | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | nodejs | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 10 | openssl +3 | 1:3.5.8-1.el10_2 | RHSA-2026:67154 |
| RHEL 9 | openssl +3 | 1:3.5.8-1.el9_8 | RHSA-2026:67165 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | openssl +6 | 1:3.5.6-0.5.hum1 | RHSA-2026:56097 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 10 | openssl +3 | 1:3.5.8-1.el10_2.alma.1 | ALSA-2026:67154 |
| AlmaLinux 9 | openssl +3 | 1:3.5.8-1.el9_8 | ALSA-2026:67165 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 10 | openssl | 1:3.5.8-1.el10_2 | RLSA-2026:67154 |
| Rocky Linux 9 | openssl | 1:3.5.8-1.el9_8 | RLSA-2026:67165 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | openssl-3 | 3.5.0-150700.5.50.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4039-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | openssl-3 | 3.5.0-160000.10.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23609-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | openssl-3 | 3.5.0-160000.10.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23609-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.2 | openssl-3 | 3.5.0-160000.10.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23463-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | openssl-3 | 3.5.3-8.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11623-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | openssl-3 | 3.5.0-160000.10.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21744-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | openssl | 3.5.8-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | openssl | 3.5.8-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | openssl | 3.5.8-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | openssl +5 | 1:3.5.7-2.amzn2023.0.2 | ALAS2023-2026-2088 |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | libssl3 +5 | 3.6.3-r5 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | openssl-4.0 +2 | 4.0.2-r0 | — |
Advisories 16
- RHSA-2026:67165 Red Hat Security Advisory: openssl security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 13, 2026
- RHSA-2026:56097 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs Security Update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 13, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-2843 OpenSSL: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 9, 2026
- ALSA-2026:67165 Important: openssl security, bug fix, and enhancement update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2026:67154 Important: openssl security, bug fix, and enhancement update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2026:67154 Red Hat Security Advisory: openssl security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:23609-1 Security update for openssl-3 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 29, 2026
- NCSC-2026-0373 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Oracle Database Producten NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Sep 16, 2026
- RLSA-2026:67165 Important: openssl security, bug fix, and enhancement update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Sep 15, 2026
- RLSA-2026:67154 Important: openssl security, bug fix, and enhancement update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Sep 15, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:23463-1 Security update for openssl-3 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 14, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:4039-1 Security update for openssl-3 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 13, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21744-1 Security update for openssl-3 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 9, 2026
- USN-8678-1 openssl vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Sep 3, 2026
- ALAS2023-2026-2088 Important: openssl security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Aug 31, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11623-1 libopenssl-3-devel-3.5.3-8.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Aug 28, 2026
References
- OpenSSL Advisory vendor-advisory
- 4.0 branch git commit patch
- 3.6 branch git commit patch
- 3.5 branch git commit patch