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openssl: vulnerability history, versions and safety

openssl is a package in the Alpine ecosystem. Vulert records 12 vulnerabilities for it across 31 releases, from Feb 2023 to Mar 2023. Each vulnerability names the versions it affects, the fixed version to move to, and a workaround where no fix has been published.

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12 vulnerabilities recorded U12
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0 with no fix published

Every vulnerability has a patched version to move to.

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0 in the last 12 months

Nothing new recorded in the last year.

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0 malicious-package vulnerabilities

No published version shipped hostile code.

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Vulert verdict on openssl i

Updated on 23 Oct 2026

Every vulnerability Vulert records for this package has a fix, and the newest was recorded 28 Mar 2023. Apply the fixes listed below and you are clear.

Long-term outlook: usable, with an upgrade 12 vulnerabilities on record across 1 year, none in the last year.

What to do: Move the affected dependencies to the fixed versions listed below, then keep the package monitored so the next vulnerability reaches you. Fix it, then keep watch: Vulert alerts you when a new vulnerability affects the version you run. Monitor it with Vulert →

  • Vulnerabilities on record 12 over 1 year · 0 in the last year i
  • Latest disclosure 28 Mar 2023 i
  • Highest CVSS 7.5 i
  • With no published fix 0 i

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01 Versions

Which versions are affected

Every version Vulert holds for openssl, newest first, with the vulnerabilities that name it. A version with a count of zero has no recorded vulnerabilities; open a version to see the vulnerabilities it is exposed to.

Newest 31 of 31 versions on record. Severity counts are the vulnerabilities recorded against that exact release.

02 Disclosure history

How often vulnerabilities are recorded

  • 2023 12

Counted by the year Vulert recorded each vulnerability — the same date the table below shows as disclosed. 0 of the 12 were recorded in the last 12 months.

03 Vulnerabilities

Recorded vulnerabilities for openssl

The 5 most severe of 12 vulnerabilities recorded for this package

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Vulnerability Severity Fixed version ↓ Disclosed ↓
Denial-of-Service Vulnerability in OpenSSL 7.5 high 1.1.1t-r1 22 Mar 2023
Critical Vulnerability in OpenSSL: Use-After-Free Issue in BIO_new_NDEF Function 7.5 high 1.1.1t-r0 08 Feb 2023
OpenSSL Vulnerability: Double Free in PEM_read_bio_ex Function 7.5 high 1.1.1t-r0 08 Feb 2023
Denial-of-Service Vulnerability in OpenSSL: CVE-2023-0464 7.5 high 1.1.1t-r1 22 Mar 2023
CVE-2022-4450: OpenSSL Double Free Vulnerability 7.5 high 1.1.1t-r0 08 Feb 2023

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Updated: 23/Oct/2026 · Vulnerabilities in our DB: 524315

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Questions

About openssl

Is openssl safe to use?

Vulert records 12 vulnerabilities for openssl in Alpine: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 12 not yet rated. Every one of them has a published fix, so the practical answer is to run a supported release and keep it patched.

How many vulnerabilities does openssl have?

12 vulnerabilities are recorded for openssl in the Alpine ecosystem: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 12 not yet rated. The ledger on this page lists the same counts next to the date of the most recent disclosure.

How often are new openssl vulnerabilities disclosed?

0 vulnerabilities were recorded for openssl in the last 12 months, and the oldest entry in this database dates to 08 Feb 2023. Recency matters more than a lifetime total: it shows how actively new issues are being disclosed for the package you are considering.

Which versions of openssl are affected?

Each vulnerability on this page lists the affected version range and the fixed version to move to. Open the vulnerability for the version you actually run — fixes are specific to a release line, not to the package as a whole.

How do I monitor openssl for upcoming vulnerabilities?

Upload the manifest or SBOM for your application at vulert.com/scanner and Vulert keeps checking the openssl version you actually run against new disclosures, then alerts you when one affects it. There is no installation and no source-code access required.