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CVE-2026-0965

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CVE-2026-0965

Published: Mar 26, 2026

Modified: May 19, 2026

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.0

3.3

LOW

Description

A flaw was found in libssh where it can attempt to open arbitrary files during configuration parsing. A local attacker can exploit this by providing a malicious configuration file or when the system is misconfigured. This vulnerability could lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) by causing the system to try and access dangerous files, such as block devices or large system files, which can disrupt normal operations.

VendorProductVersions

Red Hat

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

unaffected
0:0.12.0-2.el10 - < *

Red Hat

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

unaffected
0:0.10.4-18.el9 - < *

Red Hat

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

unaffected
0:0.10.4-18.el9 - < *

Red Hat

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

All versions

Red Hat

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

All versions

Red Hat

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

All versions

Red Hat

Red Hat Hardened Images

All versions

Red Hat

Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4

All versions

Weaknesses (CWE)

CVSS v3.0 Details

CVSS v3.0 Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Low

References

RHSA-2026:18160
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
RHSA-2026:18683
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
RHBZ#2436980
issue-tracking
x_refsource_REDHAT

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