SB2026022310 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for openssl



SB2026022310 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for openssl

Published: February 23, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2026022310
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-69419)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the PKCS12_get_friendlyname() function when parsing PKCS#12 file with a BMPString (UTF-16BE) friendly name containing non-ASCII BMP code point. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted PKCS#12 file to the application, trigger an out-of-bounds write and perform a denial of service attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.