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USN-8051-1: libssh vulnerabilities

  • What: Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libssh, including issues in key exchange, SCP path sanitization, configuration file parsing, and the ssh_get_hexa() function.
  • Impact: Remote attackers could cause denial of service or overwrite files outside the working directory, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.
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It was discovered that libssh clients incorrectly handled the key exchange process. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libssh clients to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2025-8277) It was discovered that the libssh SCP client incorrectly sanitized paths received from servers. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause libssh SCP clients to overwrite files outside of the working directory and possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2026-0964) It was discovered that libssh incorrectly handled parsing configuration files. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libssh to access non-regular files, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2026-0965) It was discovered that libssh incorrectly handled the ssh_get_hexa() function. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libssh to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2026-0966) It was discovered that libssh incorrectly handled certain regular expressions. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libssh to consume resources, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2026-0967) It was discovered that the libssh SFTP client incorrectly handled certain malformed longname fields. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause libssh SFTP clients to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2026-0968)

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