CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-59842

LowCVSS 3.7
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.42%

36th percentile - higher than 36% of all known CVEs

Summary

In libssh, during server-side GSSAPI key exchange, a short Curve25519 public key is copied without proper length validation, causing an out-of-bounds heap read.

Risk Assessment

A remote unauthenticated attacker can disclose small amounts of server memory, potentially leaking sensitive data.

Recommendation

Update libssh to a patched version.

Original NVD description (English source)

A flaw was found in libssh. During server-side GSSAPI key exchange, a client-supplied Curve25519 public key shorter than the expected length is copied without proper length validation, leading to an out-of-bounds heap read. This could allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to disclose small amounts of server memory.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS