CVE-2026-0965A flaw was found in libssh where it can attempt to open arbitrary files during configuration parsing.
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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.
- CVSS
- 3.3 LOW (v3.0, NVD)CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-73
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Not given
- NVD analysis
- Modified
- Record last updated
- Sep 1, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
libssh libssh libssh:libssh | through 0.11.3 | NVD |
redhat enterprise_linux redhat:enterprise_linux | 9.0; 10.0 | NVD |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:18160
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:18683
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-0965third-party-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2436980third-party-advisory
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