diff --git a/docs/INSTALL b/docs/INSTALL
index c13a66094..9e3c226a4 100644
--- a/docs/INSTALL
+++ b/docs/INSTALL
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ Win32
    environment variables, for example:
 
      set ZLIB_PATH=c:\zlib-1.2.7
-     set OPENSSL_PATH=c:\openssl-0.9.8x
+     set OPENSSL_PATH=c:\openssl-0.9.8y
      set LIBSSH2_PATH=c:\libssh2-1.4.3
 
    ATTENTION: if you want to build with libssh2 support you have to use latest
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ Win32
    Before running nmake define the OPENSSL_PATH environment variable with
    the root/base directory of OpenSSL, for example:
 
-     set OPENSSL_PATH=c:\openssl-0.9.8x
+     set OPENSSL_PATH=c:\openssl-0.9.8y
 
    Then run 'nmake vc-ssl' or 'nmake vc-ssl-dll' in curl's root
    directory.  'nmake vc-ssl' will create a libcurl static and dynamic
diff --git a/docs/examples/Makefile.m32 b/docs/examples/Makefile.m32
index 4e93093d6..10ad698ad 100644
--- a/docs/examples/Makefile.m32
+++ b/docs/examples/Makefile.m32
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ ZLIB_PATH = ../../../zlib-1.2.7
 endif
 # Edit the path below to point to the base of your OpenSSL package.
 ifndef OPENSSL_PATH
-OPENSSL_PATH = ../../../openssl-0.9.8x
+OPENSSL_PATH = ../../../openssl-0.9.8y
 endif
 # Edit the path below to point to the base of your LibSSH2 package.
 ifndef LIBSSH2_PATH
diff --git a/docs/examples/Makefile.netware b/docs/examples/Makefile.netware
index e1a48b7d5..44fde7e99 100644
--- a/docs/examples/Makefile.netware
+++ b/docs/examples/Makefile.netware
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ endif
 
 # Edit the path below to point to the base of your OpenSSL package.
 ifndef OPENSSL_PATH
-OPENSSL_PATH = ../../../openssl-0.9.8x
+OPENSSL_PATH = ../../../openssl-0.9.8y
 endif
 
 # Edit the path below to point to the base of your LibSSH2 package.
diff --git a/lib/Makefile.Watcom b/lib/Makefile.Watcom
index c5e05523c..ff991dc31 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile.Watcom
+++ b/lib/Makefile.Watcom
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ LIBRTMP_ROOT = ..$(DS)..$(DS)rtmpdump-2.3
 !ifdef %openssl_root
 OPENSSL_ROOT = $(%openssl_root)
 !else
-OPENSSL_ROOT = ..$(DS)..$(DS)openssl-0.9.8x
+OPENSSL_ROOT = ..$(DS)..$(DS)openssl-0.9.8y
 !endif
 
 !ifdef %ares_root
diff --git a/lib/Makefile.b32 b/lib/Makefile.b32
index c71f651b5..fbd584fb6 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile.b32
+++ b/lib/Makefile.b32
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ ZLIB_PATH = ..\..\zlib-1.2.7
 
 # Edit the path below to point to the base of your OpenSSL package.
 !ifndef OPENSSL_PATH
-OPENSSL_PATH = ..\..\openssl-0.9.8x
+OPENSSL_PATH = ..\..\openssl-0.9.8y
 !endif
 
 # Set libcurl static lib, dll and import lib
diff --git a/lib/Makefile.m32 b/lib/Makefile.m32
index 0a69a877f..1de5af893 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile.m32
+++ b/lib/Makefile.m32
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ ZLIB_PATH = ../../zlib-1.2.7
 endif
 # Edit the path below to point to the base of your OpenSSL package.
 ifndef OPENSSL_PATH
-OPENSSL_PATH = ../../openssl-0.9.8x
+OPENSSL_PATH = ../../openssl-0.9.8y
 endif
 # Edit the path below to point to the base of your LibSSH2 package.
 ifndef LIBSSH2_PATH
diff --git a/lib/Makefile.netware b/lib/Makefile.netware
index 4b5cf34a5..cd87c8d18 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile.netware
+++ b/lib/Makefile.netware
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ endif
 
 # Edit the path below to point to the base of your OpenSSL package.
 ifndef OPENSSL_PATH
-OPENSSL_PATH = ../../openssl-0.9.8x
+OPENSSL_PATH = ../../openssl-0.9.8y
 endif
 
 # Edit the path below to point to the base of your LibSSH2 package.
diff --git a/lib/Makefile.vc6 b/lib/Makefile.vc6
index 34fb30c7f..acd9f7fac 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile.vc6
+++ b/lib/Makefile.vc6
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 !INCLUDE ..\winbuild\Makefile.msvc.names
 
 !IFNDEF OPENSSL_PATH
-OPENSSL_PATH   = ../../openssl-0.9.8x
+OPENSSL_PATH   = ../../openssl-0.9.8y
 !ENDIF
 
 !IFNDEF LIBSSH2_PATH
diff --git a/lib/Makefile.vxworks b/lib/Makefile.vxworks
index 4d2aaa0b8..0860df8e7 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile.vxworks
+++ b/lib/Makefile.vxworks
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ BUILD_TYPE := debug
 USER_CFLAGS:=
 
 # directories where to seek for includes and libraries
-OPENSSL_INC := D:/libraries/openssl/openssl-0.9.8x-vxWorks6.3/include
-OPENSSL_LIB := D:/libraries/openssl/openssl-0.9.8x-vxWorks6.3
+OPENSSL_INC := D:/libraries/openssl/openssl-0.9.8y-vxWorks6.3/include
+OPENSSL_LIB := D:/libraries/openssl/openssl-0.9.8y-vxWorks6.3
 ZLIB_INC    := D:/libraries/zlib/zlib-1.2.7-VxWorks6.3/zlib-1.2.7
 ZLIB_LIB    := D:/libraries/zlib/zlib-1.2.7-VxWorks6.3/binaries/vxworks_3.1_gnu/Debug/lib
 ARES_INC    :=
diff --git a/src/Makefile.Watcom b/src/Makefile.Watcom
index a65924e1b..761ceb515 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.Watcom
+++ b/src/Makefile.Watcom
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ LIBRTMP_ROOT = ..$(DS)..$(DS)rtmpdump-2.3
 !ifdef %openssl_root
 OPENSSL_ROOT = $(%openssl_root)
 !else
-OPENSSL_ROOT = ..$(DS)..$(DS)openssl-0.9.8x
+OPENSSL_ROOT = ..$(DS)..$(DS)openssl-0.9.8y
 !endif
 
 !ifdef %ares_root
diff --git a/src/Makefile.b32 b/src/Makefile.b32
index 31d89f6e2..4622868ab 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.b32
+++ b/src/Makefile.b32
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ ZLIB_PATH = ..\..\zlib-1.2.7
 
 # Edit the path below to point to the base of your OpenSSL package.
 !ifndef OPENSSL_PATH
-OPENSSL_PATH = ..\..\openssl-0.9.8x
+OPENSSL_PATH = ..\..\openssl-0.9.8y
 !endif
 
 # Set program's name
diff --git a/src/Makefile.m32 b/src/Makefile.m32
index b56e206ca..891a000a5 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.m32
+++ b/src/Makefile.m32
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ ZLIB_PATH = ../../zlib-1.2.7
 endif
 # Edit the path below to point to the base of your OpenSSL package.
 ifndef OPENSSL_PATH
-OPENSSL_PATH = ../../openssl-0.9.8x
+OPENSSL_PATH = ../../openssl-0.9.8y
 endif
 # Edit the path below to point to the base of your LibSSH2 package.
 ifndef LIBSSH2_PATH
diff --git a/src/Makefile.netware b/src/Makefile.netware
index 82d24b94c..2b252c908 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.netware
+++ b/src/Makefile.netware
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ endif
 
 # Edit the path below to point to the base of your OpenSSL package.
 ifndef OPENSSL_PATH
-OPENSSL_PATH = ../../openssl-0.9.8x
+OPENSSL_PATH = ../../openssl-0.9.8y
 endif
 
 # Edit the path below to point to the base of your LibSSH2 package.
diff --git a/src/Makefile.vc6 b/src/Makefile.vc6
index 4a23c98cc..02665c9e2 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.vc6
+++ b/src/Makefile.vc6
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ PROGRAM_NAME = curl.exe
 
 
 !IFNDEF OPENSSL_PATH
-OPENSSL_PATH = ../../openssl-0.9.8x
+OPENSSL_PATH = ../../openssl-0.9.8y
 !ENDIF
 
 !IFNDEF ZLIB_PATH