Description
Issue summary: Remote peer may exhaust heap memory of the QUIC
server or client by flooding it with packets containing PATH_CHALLENGE
frames.
Impact summary: A malicious remote peer can cause an unbounded
memory allocation which can lead to an abnormal termination of the
application acting as a QUIC client or server and a Denial of Service.
A remote peer may exhaust heap memory by flooding the local
QUIC stack with PATH_CHALLENGE frames. The local QUIC stack
allocates a PATH_RESPONSE frame for every PATH_CHALLENGE it receives.
The allocated PATH_RESPONSE frame gets freed only when the remote
peer acknowledges reception of the PATH_RESPONSE frame which will
not be done by a malicious peer.
The FIPS modules in 4.0, 3.6, 3.5, 3.4, and 3.0 are not affected by
this issue. The QUIC stack is outside of OpenSSL FIPS module
boundary.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenSSL | OpenSSL | 4.0.0 – < 4.0.1, 3.6.0 – < 3.6.3, 3.5.0 – < 3.5.7, 3.4.0 – < 3.4.6 | 4.0.1 |
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 | 3.6.3-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | openssl | 3.5.6-1~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 | 3.5.5-1ubuntu3.2 | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | edk2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | openssl | 3.5.3-1ubuntu3.4 | — |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | nodejs | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 10 | openssl +3 | 1:3.5.5-4.el10_2 | RHSA-2026:25237 |
| RHEL 9 | openssl +3 | 1:3.5.5-4.el9_8 | RHSA-2026:25239 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 10.0 EUS | openssl +3 | 1:3.2.2-16.el10_0.7 | RHSA-2026:71542 |
| RHEL 9.6 EUS | openssl +3 | 1:3.2.2-7.el9_6.4 | RHSA-2026:83617 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | bootupd +1 | 0.3.2-1.hum1 | RHSA-2026:67551 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | chunkah | 0.6.0-3.hum1 | RHSA-2026:42825 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | openssl +10 | 3.5.8-0.1.hum1 | RHSA-2026:59641, RHSA-2026:59635 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | python-cryptography +1 | 50.0.0-1.hum1 | RHSA-2026:55543 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | ruby3.3 +5 | 3.3.10-23.6.hum1 | RHSA-2026:62562 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | ruby3.4 +5 | 3.4.10-31.7.hum1 | RHSA-2026:62790 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | ruby4.0 +5 | 4.0.6-37.3.hum1 | RHSA-2026:62563 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | rubygem3.3-bigdecimal | 3.1.5-23.6.hum1 | RHSA-2026:62562 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | rubygem3.3-bundler | 2.5.22-23.6.hum1 | RHSA-2026:62562 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | rubygem3.3-devel +1 | 3.5.22-23.6.hum1 | RHSA-2026:62562 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | rubygem3.3-io-console | 0.7.1-23.6.hum1 | RHSA-2026:62562 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | rubygem3.3-irb | 1.13.1-23.6.hum1 | RHSA-2026:62562 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | rubygem3.3-json | 2.7.2-23.6.hum1 | RHSA-2026:62562 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | rubygem3.3-minitest | 5.20.0-23.6.hum1 | RHSA-2026:62562 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | rubygem3.3-power_assert | 2.0.3-23.6.hum1 | RHSA-2026:62562 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | rubygem3.3-psych | 5.1.2-23.6.hum1 | RHSA-2026:62562 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | rubygem3.3-racc | 1.7.3-23.6.hum1 | RHSA-2026:62562 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | rubygem3.3-rake | 13.1.0-23.6.hum1 | RHSA-2026:62562 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | rubygem3.3-rbs | 3.4.0-23.6.hum1 | RHSA-2026:62562 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | rubygem3.3-rdoc | 6.6.3.1-23.6.hum1 | RHSA-2026:62562 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | rubygem3.3-rexml | 3.4.4-23.6.hum1 | RHSA-2026:62562 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | rubygem3.3-rss | 0.3.1-23.6.hum1 | RHSA-2026:62562 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | rubygem3.3-test-unit | 3.6.1-23.6.hum1 | RHSA-2026:62562 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | rubygem3.3-typeprof | 0.21.9-23.6.hum1 | RHSA-2026:62562 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | rubygem4.0-bigdecimal | 4.0.1-37.3.hum1 | RHSA-2026:62563 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | rubygem4.0-devel +2 | 4.0.16-37.3.hum1 | RHSA-2026:62563 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | rubygem4.0-io-console | 0.8.2-37.3.hum1 | RHSA-2026:62563 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | rubygem4.0-irb | 1.16.0-37.3.hum1 | RHSA-2026:62563 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | rubygem4.0-json | 2.18.0-37.3.hum1 | RHSA-2026:62563 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | rubygem4.0-minitest | 6.0.0-37.3.hum1 | RHSA-2026:62563 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | rubygem4.0-power_assert | 3.0.1-37.3.hum1 | RHSA-2026:62563 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | rubygem4.0-psych | 5.3.1-37.3.hum1 | RHSA-2026:62563 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | rubygem4.0-racc | 1.8.1-37.3.hum1 | RHSA-2026:62563 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | rubygem4.0-rake | 13.3.1-37.3.hum1 | RHSA-2026:62563 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | rubygem4.0-rbs | 3.10.0-37.3.hum1 | RHSA-2026:62563 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | rubygem4.0-rdoc | 7.0.4-37.3.hum1 | RHSA-2026:62563 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | rubygem4.0-rexml | 3.4.4-37.3.hum1 | RHSA-2026:62563 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | rubygem4.0-rss | 0.3.2-37.3.hum1 | RHSA-2026:62563 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | rubygem4.0-test-unit | 3.7.5-37.3.hum1 | RHSA-2026:62563 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | rubygem4.0-typeprof | 0.31.1-37.3.hum1 | RHSA-2026:62563 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 10 | openssl +3 | 1:3.5.5-4.el10_2.alma.1 | ALSA-2026:25237 |
| AlmaLinux 9 | openssl +3 | 1:3.5.5-4.el9_8 | ALSA-2026:25239 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 10 | openssl | 1:3.5.5-4.el10_2 | RLSA-2026:25237 |
| Rocky Linux 9 | openssl | 1:3.5.5-4.el9_8 | RLSA-2026:25239 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | openssl-3 | 3.2.3-150700.5.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2648-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | openssl-3 | 3.5.0-160000.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22315-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | openssl-3 | 3.5.0-160000.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22315-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.2 | openssl-3 | 3.5.0-160000.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22251-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | openssl-3 | 3.5.3-6.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11023-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | openssl-3 | 3.5.0-160000.8.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21005-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | openssl | 3.5.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | openssl | 3.5.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | openssl | 3.5.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | openssl | 3.3.7-r1 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | openssl +5 | 1:3.5.5-1.amzn2023.0.5 | ALAS2023-2026-1853 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | openssl | 3.3.7-3 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 10 | openssl +3 | 1:3.5.5-5.0.1.el10_2 | ELSA-2026-25237 |
| Oracle Linux 9 | openssl +3 | 1:3.5.5-4.0.1.el9_8 | ELSA-2026-50379, ELSA-2026-25239 |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | openssl +1 | 3.6.3-r0 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | openssl-4.0 +2 | 4.0.1-r0 | — |
Advisories 28
- WID-SEC-2026-2455 Oracle Solaris Drittanbieterkomponenten: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 12, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-1852 OpenSSL: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 11, 2026
- ALSA-2026:25239 Important: openssl security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2026:25237 Important: openssl security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-2919 IBM App Connect Enterprise: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 27, 2026
- RHSA-2026:83617 Red Hat Security Advisory: openssl security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- RHSA-2026:71542 Red Hat Security Advisory: openssl security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- RHSA-2026:67551 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- RHSA-2026:62790 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- RHSA-2026:62562 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs Security Update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- RHSA-2026:62563 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs Security Update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- RHSA-2026:59635 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- RHSA-2026:59641 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- RHSA-2026:55543 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- RHSA-2026:42825 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- RHSA-2026:25239 Red Hat Security Advisory: openssl security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- RHSA-2026:25237 Red Hat Security Advisory: openssl security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- ELSA-2026-25237 Important: openssl security update (Oracle Linux 10) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jul 28, 2026
- ELSA-2026-50379 Moderate: openssl security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jul 7, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:22315-1 Security update for openssl-3 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 2, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21005-1 Security update for openssl-3 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 30, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:22251-1 Security update for openssl-3 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 30, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:2648-1 Security update for openssl-3 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 27, 2026
- ELSA-2026-25239 Important: openssl security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jun 23, 2026
- ALAS2023-2026-1853 Important: openssl security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jun 22, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11023-1 libopenssl-3-devel-3.5.3-6.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 14, 2026
- RLSA-2026:25237 Important: openssl security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Jun 13, 2026
- RLSA-2026:25239 Important: openssl security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Jun 13, 2026
References
- OpenSSL Advisory vendor-advisory
- 4.0.1 git commit patch
- 3.6.3 git commit patch
- 3.5.7 git commit patch
- 3.4.6 git commit patch