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TI-2025-38315 Aliases CVE-2025-61985GHSA-8gmf-r74v-362p

ssh in OpenSSH before 10.1 allows the '\0' character in an ssh:// URI, potentially…

Priority LOW 16CWE-158Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 21 fixed, 3 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

ssh in OpenSSH before 10.1 allows the '\0' character in an ssh:// URI, potentially leading to code execution when a ProxyCommand is used.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00125 2nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial OpenSSH (OpenBSD): 10.1Red Hat: 13 advisoriesRed Hat: 21 fixed, 3 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OpenBSDOpenSSHbefore 10.110.1Patch availableCNA
  • OpenSSH VendorOpenBSD Affected before 10.1 Fixed in 10.1 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——OpenBSD
  • cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·OpenBSD

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA OpenSSH (OpenBSD) Fixed in 10.1

Red Hat 13 advisories

  • RHSA-2026:5475 Released 2026-03-23 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Hardened Images RPM Release
    • Red Hat Hardened Images openssh-10.2p1-9.hum1@aarch64, openssh-10.2p1-9.hum1@src, openssh-10.2p1-9.hum1@x86_64 +12
  • RHSA-2026:1858 Released 2026-02-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Ceph Storage
    • Red Hat Ceph Storage 7 registry.redhat.io/rhceph/rhceph-7-rhel9
  • RHSA-2026:1815 Released 2026-02-03 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    openssh security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) openssh-askpass-8.7p1-30.el9_2.9, pam_ssh_agent_auth-0.10.4-5.30.el9_2.9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.2) openssh-8.7p1-30.el9_2.9, openssh-clients-8.7p1-30.el9_2.9, openssh-keycat-8.7p1-30.el9_2.9 +1
Show 10 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2026:1790 Released 2026-02-03 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    openssh security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0) openssh-askpass-8.7p1-13.el9_0.1, pam_ssh_agent_auth-0.10.4-4.13.el9_0.4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.0) openssh-8.7p1-13.el9_0.1, openssh-clients-8.7p1-13.el9_0.1, openssh-keycat-8.7p1-13.el9_0.1 +1
  • RHSA-2026:1678 Released 2026-02-02 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    openssh security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) openssh-askpass-9.9p1-7.el10_0.1, openssh-keysign-9.9p1-7.el10_0.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0) openssh-9.9p1-7.el10_0.1, openssh-clients-9.9p1-7.el10_0.1, openssh-keycat-9.9p1-7.el10_0.1 +1
  • RHSA-2026:1652 Released 2026-02-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Ceph Storage
    • Red Hat Ceph Storage 8 registry.redhat.io/rhceph/rhceph-8-rhel9
  • RHSA-2026:0976 Released 2026-01-22 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    openssh security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4) openssh-askpass-8.7p1-38.el9_4.6, pam_ssh_agent_auth-0.10.4-5.38.el9_4.6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.4) openssh-8.7p1-38.el9_4.6, openssh-clients-8.7p1-38.el9_4.6, openssh-keycat-8.7p1-38.el9_4.6 +1
  • RHSA-2026:0693 Released 2026-01-15 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    openssh security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) openssh-askpass-8.7p1-45.el9_6.1, pam_ssh_agent_auth-0.10.4-5.45.el9_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.6) openssh-8.7p1-45.el9_6.1, openssh-clients-8.7p1-45.el9_6.1, openssh-keycat-8.7p1-45.el9_6.1 +1
  • RHSA-2026:0685 Released 2026-01-15 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5 security update
    • Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5 registry.redhat.io/rhui5/cds-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhui5/haproxy-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhui5/installer-rhel9 +1
  • RHSA-2026:0414 Released 2026-01-08 · Red Hat rating Important
    A Subscription Management tool for finding and reporting Red Hat product usage
    • Red Hat Discovery 2 registry.redhat.io/discovery/discovery-server-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/discovery/discovery-ui-rhel9
  • RHSA-2025:23481 Released 2025-12-17 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    openssh security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) openssh-askpass-8.0p1-27.el8_10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) openssh-8.0p1-27.el8_10, openssh-cavs-8.0p1-27.el8_10, openssh-clients-8.0p1-27.el8_10 +4
  • RHSA-2025:23480 Released 2025-12-17 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    openssh security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) openssh-askpass-8.7p1-47.el9_7, pam_ssh_agent_auth-0.10.4-5.47.el9_7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) openssh-8.7p1-47.el9_7, openssh-clients-8.7p1-47.el9_7, openssh-keycat-8.7p1-47.el9_7 +1
  • RHSA-2025:23479 Released 2025-12-17 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    openssh security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) openssh-askpass-9.9p1-12.el10_1, openssh-keysign-9.9p1-12.el10_1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) openssh-9.9p1-12.el10_1, openssh-clients-9.9p1-12.el10_1, openssh-keycat-9.9p1-12.el10_1 +1

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    OpenBSD OpenSSH 10.1

    2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-38314 ssh in OpenSSH before 10.1 allows control characters in usernames that originate from…Priority MEDIUM 52
    Show all 2 records →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Ceph Storage 7Fixed RHSA-2026:1858
Red Hat Ceph Storage 8Fixed RHSA-2026:1652
Red Hat Discovery 2Fixed RHSA-2026:0414
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2025:23479
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2025:23481
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2025:23480
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:1790
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2026:1815
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:1678
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:0976
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:0693
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2025:23479
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2025:23481
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2025:23480
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:1790
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2026:1815
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:1678
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:0976
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:0693
Red Hat Hardened ImagesFixed RHSA-2026:5475
Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5Fixed RHSA-2026:0685
Not affected: 4 products
  • Red Hat Ceph Storage 7
  • Red Hat Ceph Storage 8
  • Red Hat Discovery 2
  • Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-61985
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8gmf-r74v-362p

References

Other 3

  • TI-2020-05854 smtp_mailaddr in smtp_session.c in OpenSMTPD 6.6, as used in OpenBSD 6.6 and other… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-19792 The PKCS#11 feature in ssh-agent in OpenSSH before 9.3p2 has an insufficiently… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2002-00376 Integer overflow in xdr_array function in RPC servers for operating systems that use… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-05929 Openssh: regresshion - race condition in ssh allows rce/dos CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2003-00437 Off-by-one error in the fb_realpath() function, as derived from the realpath function in… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2007-05153 Stack-based buffer overflow in the cons_options function in options.c in dhcpd in OpenBSD… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
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Sources

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