Python is compatible with a certain range of OpenSSL versions. Python 3.11 and newer can work with OpenSSL 3.
Compatible OpenSSL include:
- Python 3.13.0, OpenSSL 3.0.13 (Ubuntu 24.04 default)
- Python 3.13.0, OpenSSL 3.1.7
- Python 3.13.0, OpenSSL 3.2.3
Ultimate failure of incompatible OpenSSL version may occur at Python install step:
usr/bin/install -c -m 755 Modules/_ssl.cpython-313-x86_64-linux-gnu.so /tmp/python3.13/lib/python3.13/lib-dynload/_ssl.cpython-313-x86_64-linux-gnu.so
/usr/bin/install: cannot stat 'Modules/_ssl.cpython-313-x86_64-linux-gnu.so': No such file or directory
gmake: *** [Makefile:2317: sharedinstall] Error 1
FAILED: python-prefix/src/python-stamp/python-install /tmp/build-python/python-prefix/src/python-stamp/python-install
OpenSSL 3.4.0, Python 3.13.0:
[ERROR] _hashlib failed to import: /tmp/build-python/python-prefix/src/python-build/build/lib.linux-x86_64-3.13/_hashlib.cpython-313-x86_64-linux-gnu.so: undefined symbol: EVP_MD_CTX_get_size_ex
[ERROR] _ssl failed to import: /tmp/build-python/python-prefix/src/python-build/build/lib.linux-x86_64-3.13/_ssl.cpython-313-x86_64-linux-gnu.so: undefined symbol: X509_STORE_get1_objects
The necessary bits to build these optional modules were not found:
_dbm _gdbm _tkinter
_uuid
To find the necessary bits, look in configure.ac and config.log.
Following modules built successfully but were removed because they could not be imported:
_hashlib _ssl
Could not build the ssl module!
Python requires a OpenSSL 1.1.1 or newer
OpenSSL 3.3.2, Python 3.13.0:
[ERROR] _ssl failed to import: /tmp/build-python/python-prefix/src/python-build/build/lib.linux-x86_64-3.13/_ssl.cpython-313-x86_64-linux-gnu.so: undefined symbol: X509_STORE_get1_objects
The necessary bits to build these optional modules were not found:
_dbm _gdbm _tkinter
_uuid
To find the necessary bits, look in configure.ac and config.log.
Following modules built successfully but were removed because they could not be imported:
_ssl
Could not build the ssl module!
Python requires a OpenSSL 1.1.1 or newer