Libssh: libssh: information disclosure via short gssapi curve25519 public key
Priority LOW 25CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00493 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — | 0.12.0-3.el10_2 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Hardened Images | — | 0.12.1-4.hum1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 0.12.0-3.el10_2 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Hardened Images VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 0.12.1-4.hum1 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 19
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:libssh:libssh:0.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.12.0 | Vulnerable | libssh |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:hardened_images:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* | 10.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* | 10.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_els:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* | 10.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_els:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* | 10.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_eus:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* | 10.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:libssh:libssh:0.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.12.0 Vulnerable ·libssh
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:hardened_images:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* Versions 10.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions 10.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_els:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* Versions 10.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_els:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions 10.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_eus:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* Versions 10.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 9 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_eus:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* | 10.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_els:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_els:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_eus:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions 10.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_els:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_els:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2026:55855 Released 2026-08-17 · Red Hat rating Importantlibssh security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) libssh-devel-0.12.0-3.el10_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) libssh-0.12.0-3.el10_2, libssh-config-0.12.0-3.el10_2
- RHSA-2026:42922 Released 2026-07-21 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
- Red Hat Hardened Images libssh-0.12.1-4.hum1@aarch64, libssh-0.12.1-4.hum1@src, libssh-0.12.1-4.hum1@x86_64 +4
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and 2 more products — RHSA-2026:55855
11 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 10 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-42667 Libssh: libssh: authentication bypass via missing gssapi principal checkPriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2026-42663 Libssh: libssh: integrity downgrade via openssl aes-gcm tag verificationPriority LOW 39
- TI-2026-42666 Libssh: libssh: use-after-free via data callbacks on closed channelsPriority LOW 33
- Advisory ·
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and 2 more products — RHSA-2026:42922
10 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 9 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-42667 Libssh: libssh: authentication bypass via missing gssapi principal checkPriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2026-42663 Libssh: libssh: integrity downgrade via openssl aes-gcm tag verificationPriority LOW 39
- TI-2026-42666 Libssh: libssh: use-after-free via data callbacks on closed channelsPriority LOW 33
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:55855 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:55855 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images | Fixed | RHSA-2026:42922 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-59842
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x94w-cg8g-g593
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-59842 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-59842 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x94w-cg8g-g593 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-59842 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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