OpenSSL merges five low-severity fixes ahead of December releases
Original title: OpenSSL: 5 Low fixes merged, QUIC, AES-GCM-SIV and CMS
Fixes are in the public GitHub repository; packaged releases are scheduled for December 1, 2026.
OpenSSL published a November 10, 2026 advisory saying five low-severity issues were fixed in the public openssl/openssl GitHub repository. Releases containing the fixes are scheduled for December 1, 2026. The excerpt names one issue: QUIC uses uninitialized stack bytes during automated peer detection, CVE-2026-88822, rated low. AES-GCM-SIV and CMS are also mentioned without further detail.
Unconfirmed: The excerpt identifies only one of five issues and gives no affected version range.
- Only CVE-2026-88822 is named in the excerpt.
- That QUIC issue is rated low.
- The title also cites AES-GCM-SIV and CMS.
Impact: Uninitialized stack bytes during QUIC peer detection
| Product | Affected |
|---|---|
| OpenSSL | — |
- 1.Plan to install the OpenSSL releases scheduled for December 1, 2026.
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-88822 | Uninitialized stack leak in OpenSSL QUIC peer detection | — | — |
From the original article
Posted by Norbert Pócs on Nov 10 OpenSSL Security Advisory [10th November 2026] ============================================== The issues listed below have been fixed in the public openssl/openssl repository on GitHub. Releases containing these fixes are scheduled for 1st December 2026.
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