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HIGH 7.5OpenSSL

CVE-2026-72897

Description

Issue summary: A TLS server that calls SSL_set_SSL_CTX() to switch a connection to a different SSL_CTX part way through a handshake may access memory beyond the end of an internal array if the replacement context knows about more provider signature algorithms than the context the connection was created from. Applications which never call SSL_set_SSL_CTX() are not affected. Impact summary: A remot…

Description from NVD (National Vulnerability Database).

Product
OpenSSL
Severity
CVSS 7.5 · HIGH
Published
Source
NVD (National Vulnerability Database) · View on NVD

Severity is the CVSS score; the real impact depends on the version and configuration you run. Always check affected versions and fixes in the original advisory.