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TI-2026-51407 Aliases CVE-2026-73282GHSA-jwc3-6qvm-4r66

Use after free in OpenBSD OpenSSH

Priority LOW 21CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 9 fixed, 4 without a fix

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

Summary

In ssh in OpenSSH before 10.5, a use-after-free for realloc data can occur if a certain pair of remote-forwarding operations are concurrent.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00163 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial OpenSSH (OpenBSD): 10.5Red Hat: 6 advisoriesRed Hat: 9 fixed, 4 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 10.510.5Patch availableCNA
  • OpenSSH VendorOpenBSD Affected before 10.5 Fixed in 10.5 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.5VulnerableOpenBSD
  • cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.5 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA OpenSSH (OpenBSD) Fixed in 10.5

Red Hat 6 advisories

  • RHSA-2026:76748 Released 2026-10-06 · Red Hat rating Important
    openssh security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) openssh-askpass-9.9p1-7.el10_0.5, openssh-keysign-9.9p1-7.el10_0.5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0) openssh-9.9p1-7.el10_0.5, openssh-clients-9.9p1-7.el10_0.5, openssh-keycat-9.9p1-7.el10_0.5 +1
  • RHSA-2026:71603 Released 2026-09-24 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5.3 security update
    • Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5 registry.redhat.io/rhui5/cds-kubernetes-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhui5/cds-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhui5/haproxy-rhel9 +2
  • RHSA-2026:70719 Released 2026-09-23 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Hardened Images openssh-10.5p1-1.hum1@aarch64, openssh-10.5p1-1.hum1@src, openssh-10.5p1-1.hum1@x86_64 +12
Show 3 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2026:69130 Released 2026-09-21 · Red Hat rating Important
    openssh security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) openssh-askpass-9.9p1-11.el9_8, pam_ssh_agent_auth-0.10.4-8.11.el9_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) openssh-9.9p1-11.el9_8, openssh-clients-9.9p1-11.el9_8, openssh-keycat-9.9p1-11.el9_8 +1
  • RHSA-2026:69266 Released 2026-09-21 · Red Hat rating Important
    openssh security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) openssh-askpass-8.0p1-33.el8_10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) openssh-8.0p1-33.el8_10, openssh-cavs-8.0p1-33.el8_10, openssh-clients-8.0p1-33.el8_10 +4
  • RHSA-2026:69129 Released 2026-09-21 · Red Hat rating Important
    openssh security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) openssh-askpass-9.9p1-27.el10_2, openssh-keysign-9.9p1-27.el10_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) openssh-9.9p1-27.el10_2, openssh-clients-9.9p1-27.el10_2, openssh-keycat-9.9p1-27.el10_2 +1

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    OpenBSD OpenSSH 10.5

    3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-51406 In ssh-agent in OpenSSH before 10.5, some operations can occur remotely but were intended…Priority LOW 16
    • TI-2026-51408 In sshd in OpenSSH before 10.5, the restrict keyword (in authorized_keys) was supposed to…Priority LOW 12

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 OpenShift Container Platform 5AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:69129
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2026:69266
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:69130
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:69129
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2026:69266
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:69130
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:76748
Red Hat Hardened ImagesFixed RHSA-2026:70719
Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5Fixed RHSA-2026:71603
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0)
  • Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-73282
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jwc3-6qvm-4r66
  3. 2026-10-06 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0) · Red Hat
  4. 2026-10-07 Fix available: RHSA-2026:76748 · Red Hat
  5. 2026-11-06 Affected versions changed · Red Hat

References

  • TI-2023-19792 The PKCS#11 feature in ssh-agent in OpenSSH before 9.3p2 has an insufficiently… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-05929 Openssh: regresshion - race condition in ssh allows rce/dos CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2023-10601 OpenSSH server (sshd) 9.1 introduced a double-free vulnerability during… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2018-11033 OpenSSH through 7.7 is prone to a user enumeration vulnerability due to not delaying… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
  • TI-2016-08105 Untrusted search path vulnerability in ssh-agent.c in ssh-agent in OpenSSH before 7.4… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
  • TI-2023-28040 In ssh in OpenSSH before 9.6, OS command injection might occur if a user name or host… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
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