CVE-2026-0966

Published Mar 26, 2026

Last updated 2 days ago

Overview

Description
The API function `ssh_get_hexa()` is vulnerable, when 0-lenght input is provided to this function. This function is used internally in `ssh_get_fingerprint_hash()` and `ssh_print_hexa()` (deprecated), which is vulnerable to the same input (length is provided by the calling application). The function is also used internally in the gssapi code for logging the OIDs received by the server during GSSAPI authentication. This could be triggered remotely, when the server allows GSSAPI authentication and logging verbosity is set at least to SSH_LOG_PACKET (3). This could cause self-DoS of the per-connection daemon process.
Source
secalert@redhat.com
NVD status
Analyzed
Products
libssh, hardened_images, openshift_container_platform, enterprise_linux

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Primary
Base score
8.2
Impact score
4.2
Exploitability score
3.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Severity
HIGH

CVSS 3.0

Type
Secondary
Base score
6.5
Impact score
2.5
Exploitability score
3.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Severity
MEDIUM

Weaknesses

secalert@redhat.com
CWE-124

Social media

Hype score
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