CVE-2026-59842
mediumpriority · track · 21EPSS 0.005 · 42 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A flaw was found in libssh. During server-side GSSAPI key exchange, a client-supplied Curve25519 public key shorter than the expected length is copied without proper length validation, leading to an out-of-bounds heap read. This could allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to disclose small amounts of server memory.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 3.7–5.3
ssvc
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affected products (32)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-2428libssh: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-07-20csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in libssh ausnutzen, um erweiterte Berechtigungen zu erlangen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen, einen Denial-of-Service-Angriff auszulösen und Daten zu manipulieren.
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references (10)
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- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42922cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-59842cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2498168cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42922enisa_euvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-59842enisa_euvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2498168enisa_euvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42922Issue Trackingnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:55855Vendor Advisorynvd
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