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py-openssl: vulnerability history, versions and safety

py-openssl is a package in the Alpine ecosystem. Vulert records 4 vulnerabilities for it across 9 releases, first recorded in Oct 2018. 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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4 vulnerabilities recorded U4
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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 py-openssl i

Updated on 23 Oct 2026

Every vulnerability Vulert records for this package has a fix, and the newest was recorded 08 Oct 2018. Apply the fixes listed below and you are clear.

Long-term outlook: usable, with an upgrade 4 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 4 over 1 year · 0 in the last year i
  • Latest disclosure 08 Oct 2018 i
  • Highest CVSS 8.1 i
  • With no published fix 0 i

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01 Versions

Which versions are affected

Every version Vulert holds for py-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.

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Version Vulert vulnerabilities Fix published Details
17.0.0-r0 U4 Yes Details →
16.1.0-r1 U4 Yes Details →
16.1.0-r0 U4 Yes Details →
16.0.0-r2 U4 Yes Details →
16.0.0-r1 U4 Yes Details →
16.0.0-r0 U4 Yes Details →
0.15.1-r0 U4 Yes Details →
0.14-r0 U4 Yes Details →
0.13-r0 U4 Yes Details →

Newest 9 of 9 versions on record. Severity counts are the vulnerabilities recorded against that exact release.

02 Disclosure history

How often vulnerabilities are recorded

  • 2018 4

Counted by the year Vulert recorded each vulnerability — the same date the table below shows as disclosed. 0 of the 4 were recorded in the last 12 months.

03 Vulnerabilities

Recorded vulnerabilities for py-openssl

The 4 most severe of 4 vulnerabilities recorded for this package

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Vulnerability Severity Fixed version ↓ Disclosed ↓
Use After Free Vulnerability in Python Cryptographic Authority pyopenssl 8.1 high 17.5.0-r0 08 Oct 2018
Critical Use After Free Vulnerability in py-openssl Package 8.1 high 17.5.0-r0 08 Oct 2018
Memory Leak in Python Cryptographic Authority pyopenssl 5.9 medium 17.5.0-r0 08 Oct 2018
Denial of Service Vulnerability in py-openssl Package 5.9 medium 17.5.0-r0 08 Oct 2018

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

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Questions

About py-openssl

Is py-openssl safe to use?

Vulert records 4 vulnerabilities for py-openssl in Alpine: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 4 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 py-openssl have?

4 vulnerabilities are recorded for py-openssl in the Alpine ecosystem: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 4 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 py-openssl vulnerabilities disclosed?

0 vulnerabilities were recorded for py-openssl in the last 12 months, and the oldest entry in this database dates to 08 Oct 2018. 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 py-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 py-openssl for upcoming vulnerabilities?

Upload the manifest or SBOM for your application at vulert.com/scanner and Vulert keeps checking the py-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.