
CVE catalog
CVE-2026-35188
Issue summary: A malicious server can exploit TLS OCSP stapling by delivering a crafted response through the status_request extension, triggering a double-free in the client's certificate verification
- Severity
- Medium · CVSS 5.9
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.30% · Oct 25, 2026
Issue summary: A malicious server can exploit TLS OCSP stapling by delivering a crafted response through the status_request extension, triggering a double-free in the client's certificate verification path. Impact summary: Successful exploitation allows an attacker to corrupt heap memory via a double-free, potentially leading to a Denial of Service or possibly an attacker controlled code execution or other undefined behavior. If OCSP stapling is enabled and the TLS client connects to a malicious server, a crafted OCSP stapled response can trigger a double free in the TLS client when the stapled response is checked. The OCSP stapling is not enabled by default. Reliable code execution through a double-free is technically complex and highly environment-dependent but the Denial of Service impact is straightforward to achieve, warranting Moderate severity. No FIPS modules are affected by this issue as the affected code is outside the OpenSSL FIPS module boundary.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | openssl | sid | 3.6.5-1 | fixed |
| Debian | openssl | forky | 3.6.5-1 | fixed |
| Debian | openssl | trixie | 3.5.7-1~deb13u2 | not affected |
| Debian | openssl | trixie-security | 3.5.7-1~deb13u3 | not affected |
| Debian | openssl | bookworm | 3.0.20-1~deb12u2 | not affected |
| Debian | openssl | bookworm-security | 3.0.22-1~deb12u2 | not affected |
| Cpe | openssl | Not reported | 3.6.3 | fixed |
| Cpe | openssl | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | openssl | Not reported | Not reported | not affected |
| Ubuntu | nodejs | pro | 12.22.5~dfsg-5ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nodejs | pro | 12.22.7~dfsg-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nodejs | pro | 12.22.7~dfsg-2ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nodejs | pro | 12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nodejs | pro | 12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nodejs | pro | 12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nodejs | pro | 12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nodejs | pro | 12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nodejs | pro | 12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nodejs | pro | 12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nodejs | pro | 12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nodejs | pro | 12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.6+esm2 | vulnerable |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | openssl | source | sid | 3.6.3-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1139674] |
| Debian | openssl | source | forky | 3.6.3-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1139674] |
| Debian | openssl | source | trixie | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | [1139674] |
| Debian | openssl | source | bookworm | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | [1139674] |
| Cpe | openssl | cpe | Not reported | 3.6.3 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [libssl3]Not affected
Source package: [openssl]
Details (6)
3.0.20-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · openssl · debian · bookworm
3.0.20-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · openssl · debian · bookworm
3.0.20-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · openssl · debian · bookworm
3.0.20-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · openssl · debian · bookworm
3.0.17-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookworm-updatesNot affected
nvd · openssl · debian · bookworm
3.0.17-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookworm-updatesNot affected
nvd · openssl · debian · bookworm
- [libssl-dev]Not affected
Source package: [openssl]
Details (6)
3.0.20-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · openssl · debian · bookworm
3.0.20-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · openssl · debian · bookworm
3.0.20-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · openssl · debian · bookworm
3.0.20-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · openssl · debian · bookworm
3.0.17-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookworm-updatesNot affected
nvd · openssl · debian · bookworm
3.0.17-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookworm-updatesNot affected
nvd · openssl · debian · bookworm
- [libssl-doc]Not affected
Source package: [openssl]
Details (6)
3.0.20-1~deb12u2· all · bookwormNot affected
nvd · openssl · debian · bookworm
3.0.20-1~deb12u2· all · bookwormNot affected
nvd · openssl · debian · bookworm
3.0.20-1~deb12u2· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · openssl · debian · bookworm
3.0.20-1~deb12u2· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · openssl · debian · bookworm
3.0.17-1~deb12u2· all · bookworm-updatesNot affected
nvd · openssl · debian · bookworm
3.0.17-1~deb12u2· all · bookworm-updatesNot affected
nvd · openssl · debian · bookworm
- [openssl]Not affected
Details (6)
3.0.20-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · openssl · debian · bookworm
3.0.20-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · openssl · debian · bookworm
3.0.20-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · openssl · debian · bookworm
3.0.20-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · openssl · debian · bookworm
3.0.17-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookworm-updatesNot affected
nvd · openssl · debian · bookworm
3.0.17-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookworm-updatesNot affected
nvd · openssl · debian · bookworm
Observed:
References
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35188]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-35188]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-35188]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-35188]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-35188.json]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2026/wid-sec-w-2026-2455.json]
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