CVE-2026-26007 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2026-26007: USN-8087-1 fixed a vulnerability in python-cryptography. This update

Affects 5 Linux releases across 11 (distro × package) combinations. First disclosed: 2026-04-28.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2026-26007 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Ubuntu bionic

Source: Ubuntu USN

python-cryptography→ fixed in2.1.4-1ubuntu1.4+esm3USN-8087-3
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-cryptography
```
python-cryptography-doc→ fixed in2.1.4-1ubuntu1.4+esm3USN-8087-3
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-cryptography-doc
```
python3-cryptography→ fixed in2.1.4-1ubuntu1.4+esm3USN-8087-3
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python3-cryptography
```

Ubuntu focal

Source: Ubuntu USN

python-cryptography→ fixed in2.8-3ubuntu0.3+esm2USN-8087-3
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-cryptography
```
python-cryptography-doc→ fixed in2.8-3ubuntu0.3+esm2USN-8087-3
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-cryptography-doc
```
python3-cryptography→ fixed in2.8-3ubuntu0.3+esm2USN-8087-3
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python3-cryptography
```

Ubuntu xenial

Source: Ubuntu USN

python-cryptography→ fixed in1.2.3-1ubuntu0.3+esm3USN-8087-3
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-cryptography
```
python-cryptography-doc→ fixed in1.2.3-1ubuntu0.3+esm3USN-8087-3
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-cryptography-doc
```
python3-cryptography→ fixed in1.2.3-1ubuntu0.3+esm3USN-8087-3
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python3-cryptography
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

python-cryptography→ fixed in43.0.0-3+deb13u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-cryptography
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

py3-cryptography→ fixed in46.0.5-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade py3-cryptography

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