The current version of OpenBSD is 8.0 (as of 20/10/2026). patchletter checks the official source daily and emails you new releases.
BSI security advisories
Advisories the German BSI (CERT-Bund) published for this product. Whether your version is affected is stated in the advisory itself.
- OpenSSH: Mehrere Schwachstellen
WID-SEC-W-2026-3785 · 20 Oct
- OpenBSD: Mehrere Schwachstellen
WID-SEC-W-2026-4044 · 20 Oct
- OpenSSH: Mehrere Schwachstellen
WID-SEC-W-2026-2221 · 20 Oct
- libexpat: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen nicht spezifizierten Angriff
WID-SEC-W-2026-2025 · 20 Oct
- X.Org X11 und Xwayland: Mehrere Schwachstellen
WID-SEC-W-2026-3787 · 20 Oct
- expat: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Manipulation von Daten
WID-SEC-W-2026-3482 · 20 Oct
- expat: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service
WID-SEC-W-2026-2718 · 20 Oct
- expat: Mehrere Schwachstellen
WID-SEC-W-2026-2008 · 20 Oct
Support cycles (endoflife.date)
| Cycle | Latest version | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | – | EOL 1 Nov 27 |
| 7.9 | – | EOL 1 Jun 27 |
| 7.8 | – | End of Life |
| 7.7 | – | End of Life |
| 7.6 | – | End of Life |
| 7.5 | – | End of Life |
| 7.4 | – | End of Life |
| 7.3 | – | End of Life |
Version history & changelog · as detected by patchletter
| Version | Channel | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | STABLE | 20/10/2026 | – |
| 7.9 | STABLE | 20/07/2026 | – |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the latest version of OpenBSD?
- OpenBSD 8.0, released 20/10/2026. patchletter checks the vendor's official source daily for new releases.
- Where can I find the OpenBSD release notes?
- The version history above links to the vendor's official release notes where the vendor publishes them. patchletter deliberately stores no vendor full texts.
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