What is GHSA-9j5f-pjwj-62r3?

GHSA-9j5f-pjwj-62r3 is a security advisory published by GitHub Security Advisories with Critical severity. openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 contain a logging bug in restore_hidden_modules() that logs...

Which CVE IDs does GHSA-9j5f-pjwj-62r3 cover?

GHSA-9j5f-pjwj-62r3 covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2026-74885. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of GHSA-9j5f-pjwj-62r3?

GHSA-9j5f-pjwj-62r3 has a CVSS v3 base score of 3.6, published by GitHub Security Advisories.

GHSA-9j5f-pjwj-62r3CriticalCVSS 3.6

openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 contain a logging bug in restore_hidden_modules() that logs...

Vendor

GitHub Security Advisories

Published

August 17, 2026

Last Modified

August 17, 2026

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2026-74885 →

📋 Description

openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 contain a logging bug in restore_hidden_modules() that logs module counts after clearing, always showing zero restored modules and corrupting audit trails. Additionally, a race condition exists between module hiding and import hook installation where another thread could re-import blocked modules in multi-threaded environments.

🔗 References (4)

https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-43r4-3hf9-m84q
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-74885
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-logging-bug-and-race-condition
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9j5f-pjwj-62r3