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CVE-2026-28388
Published:April 07, 2026
Updated:April 20, 2026
Issue summary: When a delta CRL that contains a Delta CRL Indicator extension is processed a NULL pointer dereference might happen if the required CRL Number extension is missing. Impact summary: A NULL pointer dereference can trigger a crash which leads to a Denial of Service for an application. When CRL processing and delta CRL processing is enabled during X.509 certificate verification, the delta CRL processing does not check whether the CRL Number extension is NULL before dereferencing it. When a malformed delta CRL file is being processed, this parameter can be NULL, causing a NULL pointer dereference. Exploiting this issue requires the X509_V_FLAG_USE_DELTAS flag to be enabled in the verification context, the certificate being verified to contain a freshestCRL extension or the base CRL to have the EXFLAG_FRESHEST flag set, and an attacker to provide a malformed CRL to an application that processes it. The vulnerability is limited to Denial of Service and cannot be escalated to achieve code execution or memory disclosure. For that reason the issue was assessed as Low severity according to our Security Policy. The FIPS modules in 3.6, 3.5, 3.4, 3.3 and 3.0 are not affected by this issue, as the affected code is outside the OpenSSL FIPS module boundary.
Affected Packages
openssl (CONAN):
Affected version(s) >=1.1.1p <1.1.1zg
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.1.1zg
openssl (CONAN):
Affected version(s) >=3.6.0 <3.6.2
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.6.2
openssl (CONAN):
Affected version(s) >=3.0.5 <3.0.20
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.0.20
openssl (CONAN):
Affected version(s) >=3.3.1 <3.3.7
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.3.7
openssl (CONAN):
Affected version(s) >=3.4.0 <3.4.5
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.4.5
openssl (CONAN):
Affected version(s) >=3.5.0 <3.5.6
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.5.6
openssl (CONAN):
Affected version(s) =1.0.2u <1.0.2zp
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.0.2zp
openssl (CONDA):
Affected version(s) >=1.1.1a <1.1.1zg
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.1.1zg
openssl (CONDA):
Affected version(s) >=3.5.0 <3.5.6
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.5.6
openssl (CONDA):
Affected version(s) >=3.6.0 <3.6.2
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.6.2
openssl (CONDA):
Affected version(s) >=1.0.2d <1.0.2zp
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.0.2zp
openssl (CONDA):
Affected version(s) >=3.0.0 <3.0.20
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.0.20
openssl (CONDA):
Affected version(s) >=3.4.0 <3.4.5
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.4.5
openssl (CONDA):
Affected version(s) >=3.3.0 <3.3.7
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.3.7
https://github.com/openssl/openssl.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=OpenSSL_1_0_2 <openssl-1.0.2zp
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version openssl-1.0.2zp
https://github.com/openssl/openssl.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=OpenSSL_1_1_1 <openssl-1.1.1zg
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version openssl-1.1.1zg
https://github.com/openssl/openssl.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=openssl-3.0.0 <openssl-3.0.20
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version openssl-3.0.20
https://github.com/openssl/openssl.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=openssl-3.4.0 <openssl-3.4.5
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version openssl-3.4.5
https://github.com/openssl/openssl.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=openssl-3.6.0 <openssl-3.6.2
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version openssl-3.6.2
https://github.com/openssl/openssl.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=openssl-3.5.0 <openssl-3.5.6
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version openssl-3.5.6
https://github.com/openssl/openssl.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=openssl-3.3.0 <openssl-3.3.7
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version openssl-3.3.7
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CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
LOW
Weakness Type (CWE)
NULL Pointer Dereference
EPSS
Base Score:
0.03