lsh daemon (lshd) does not properly return from certain functions in (1) read_line.c, (2)…
Priority MEDIUM 47Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
lsh daemon (lshd) does not properly return from certain functions in (1) read_line.c, (2) channel_commands.c, or (3) client_keyexchange.c when long input is provided, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a heap-based buffer overflow attack.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.12108 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0826
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pgp8-cv9p-r5m2
References
More GNU Lsh vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-00342 unix_random.c in lshd for lsh 2.0.1 leaks file descriptors related to the randomness… CVSS 2.0LOW 3.6
Sources
- CVE-2003-0826 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-0826 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pgp8-cv9p-r5m2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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