CVE-2026-0966
HIGH severity · CVSS 8.2 · CWE-124
8.2CVSS HIGH
Summary
A flaw was found in libssh. The API function `ssh_get_hexa()` is vulnerable to a denial of service when processing zero-length input. This can be exploited remotely by an attacker during GSSAPI (Generic Security Service Application Program Interface) authentication if the server's logging verbosity is set to `SSH_LOG_PACKET (3)` or higher. Successful exploitation could lead to a self-Denial of Service of the per-connection daemon process.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone
Confidentiality impactNone
Integrity impactLow
Availability impactHigh
Exploit probability (EPSS)1%
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Affected products we track (2)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix promptly. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Additional information
- NVD record
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7067Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-0966Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2433121Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:18160
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:18683
- https://www.libssh.org/2026/02/10/libssh-0-12-0-and-0-11-4-security-releases/