![]() ![]() If you’re wondering why the older versions have three numbers plus a letter at the end, it’s because the OpenSSL project used to have four-part version identifiers, with the trailing letter acting as a counter that could support 26 sub-versions.Īs you can see from what’s happened to version 1.0.2, 26 sub-versions turned out not to be enough, leaving a quandary of what to do after version Z-for-Zulu: go back to Alpha-Alpha, which confusingly breaks alphabetic ordering, or just stick with Z-for-Zulu and start a sub-sub-version cycle of A-to-Z.Īlso, as you may remember, the mismash of digits and lower-case letters was especially confusing when version 1.1.1l (L-for-Lima) appeared. OpenSSL 1.0.2 series: new version will be 1.0.2zg (Zulu-Golf). ![]() ![]() OpenSSL 1.1.1 series: new version will be 1.1.1t (that’s T-for-Tango at the end).OpenSSL 3.0 series: new version will be 3.0.8.The versions you want to see after you’ve updated are: (Getting into a position where you no longer need to pay for support is probably better for you, even if you don’t care about the cost, because it means you’ll finally be weaning yourself off a version that OpenSSL itself tried to retire years ago.) These patches cover the two current open-source versions that the organisation supports for everyone, plus the “old” 1.0.2-version series, where updates are only available to customers who pay for premium support. OpenSSL, probably the best-known if not the most widely-used encryption library in the world, has just release a trifecta of security updates. ![]()
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