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PUBLISHER UPDATE · USN-8847-2

USN-8847-2 release notes and known issues

USN-8847-2: OpenSSL vulnerabilities

Scope: Ubuntu. This update record adds version, fix and known-issue context. Its publication date is not a lifecycle boundary.

Summary

USN-8847-1 fixed vulnerabilities in OpenSSL. This update provides the corresponding fix for OpenSSL on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Original advisory details: It was discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly handled certain certificate revocation list distribution point names. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause OpenSSL to consume excessive memory, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2026-35189) It was discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly implemented scalar multiplication for non-NIST elliptic curves. An attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a timing side-channel attack and obtain sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2026-54872) It was discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly implemented SM2 signature generation. An attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a timing side-channel attack and obtain sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2026-77696) It was discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly handled DTLS retransmission of handshake messages. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause incorrect handshake behavior or a denial of service. (CVE-2026-84782)

Improvements and security content

  • USN-8847-1 fixed vulnerabilities in OpenSSL. This update provides the corresponding fix for OpenSSL on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Original advisory details: It was discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly handled certain certificate revocation list distribution point names. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause OpenSSL to consume excessive memory, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2026-35189) It was discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly implemented scalar multiplication for non-NIST elliptic curves. An attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a timing side-channel attack and obtain sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2026-54872) It was discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly implemented SM2 signature generation. An attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a timing side-channel attack and obtain sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2026-77696) It was discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly handled DTLS retransmission of handshake messages. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause incorrect handshake behavior or a denial of service. (CVE-2026-84782)

Known issues

Publisher statement

Not stated. The verified publisher record does not contain a known-issues statement.

Affected products and versions

Products

  • Ubuntu

Affected versions

  • 14.04
  • 16.04
  • 18.04
  • 20.04

Fixed versions or updates

  • No fixed version is stated in this record.

Recommended action

Review the official publisher document before deployment.

Related vulnerabilities

BlackTree CVE Intelligence
CVE-2026-35189Open CVE report →CVE-2026-54872Open CVE report →CVE-2026-77696Open CVE report →CVE-2026-84782Open CVE report →

These links connect the publisher update to related Lifecycle records without treating the update publication date as an end-of-support date.

Ubuntu 24.04 LTSOpen lifecycle record →

Official publisher evidence

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USN-8847-2: OpenSSL vulnerabilities

Checked 30 Sep 2026. BlackTree preserves the last verified facts if a later source check is temporarily unavailable.

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