CVE-2026-115557

Distrust compromised intermediate certificates in ssl module

CVE-2026-115557 is fixed in 21 products on 3 platforms, first by Python 3.14 3.14.10, released October 25, 2026. 11 other affected products have no fix yet. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.

UrgentFixed on 3 platforms
CVSS
9.4
Critical
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0053
45th percentile

Python has added a denylist for known compromised certificates to the "ssl" module to ensure user safety even without certificate revocation configured. Known compromised certificates will automatically be rejected regardless of the SSLContext policy configuration.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Windows apps
Python 3.14 3.14.10 Python 3.14 3.14.10 Oct 25, 2026
Linux
python3.11 · amzn 2023 3.11.18-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-3356 Nov 7, 2026
python3.11-debug · amzn 2023 3.11.18-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-3356 Nov 7, 2026
python3.11-debuginfo · amzn 2023 3.11.18-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-3356 Nov 7, 2026
python3.11-debugsource · amzn 2023 3.11.18-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-3356 Nov 7, 2026
python3.11-devel · amzn 2023 3.11.18-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-3356 Nov 7, 2026
python3.11-idle · amzn 2023 3.11.18-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-3356 Nov 7, 2026
python3.11-libs · amzn 2023 3.11.18-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-3356 Nov 7, 2026
python3.11-test · amzn 2023 3.11.18-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-3356 Nov 7, 2026
python3.11-tkinter · amzn 2023 3.11.18-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-3356 Nov 7, 2026
python3.12 · Fedora 43 3.12.16-2.fc43 FEDORA-2026-4E3279AF04 Nov 8, 2026
python3.12-debug · Fedora 43 3.12.16-2.fc43 FEDORA-2026-4E3279AF04 Nov 8, 2026
python3.12-debuginfo · Fedora 43 3.12.16-2.fc43 FEDORA-2026-4E3279AF04 Nov 8, 2026
python3.12-debugsource · Fedora 43 3.12.16-2.fc43 FEDORA-2026-4E3279AF04 Nov 8, 2026
python3.12-devel · Fedora 43 3.12.16-2.fc43 FEDORA-2026-4E3279AF04 Nov 8, 2026
python3.12-idle · Fedora 43 3.12.16-2.fc43 FEDORA-2026-4E3279AF04 Nov 8, 2026
python3.12-libs · Fedora 43 3.12.16-2.fc43 FEDORA-2026-4E3279AF04 Nov 8, 2026
python3.12-test · Fedora 43 3.12.16-2.fc43 FEDORA-2026-4E3279AF04 Nov 8, 2026
python3.12-tkinter · Fedora 43 3.12.16-2.fc43 FEDORA-2026-4E3279AF04 Nov 8, 2026
python3.14 · Debian 14 3.14.10-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-115557 Nov 3, 2026
python3.15 · Debian 14 3.15.2-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-115557 Nov 3, 2026
No fix yet
Python 2 (Windows apps) No fix yet no-fix n/a
Python 3.10 (Windows apps) No fix yet no-fix n/a
Python 3.11 (Windows apps) No fix yet no-fix n/a
Python 3.12 (Windows apps) No fix yet no-fix n/a
Python 3.13 (Windows apps) No fix yet no-fix n/a
Python 3.5 (Windows apps) No fix yet no-fix n/a
Python 3.6 (Windows apps) No fix yet no-fix n/a
Python 3.7 (Windows apps) No fix yet no-fix n/a
Python 3.8 (Windows apps) No fix yet no-fix n/a
Python 3.9 (Windows apps) No fix yet no-fix n/a
Python3 (macOS) No fix yet no-fix n/a

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