low3.1
CVE-2026-0968
A flaw was found in libssh in which a malicious SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) server can exploit this by sending a malformed 'longname' field within an `SS…
Impact
A flaw was found in libssh in which a malicious SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) server can exploit this by sending a malformed 'longname' field within an `SSH_FXP_NAME` message during a file listing operation. This missing null check can lead to reading beyond allocated memory on the heap. This can cause unexpected behavior or lead to a denial of service (DoS) due to application crashes.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Libssh | Libssh | through 0.11.3 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | Versions 9.0, 10.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:18160
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:18683
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-0968
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2436982
- https://www.libssh.org/2026/02/10/libssh-0-12-0-and-0-11-4-security-releases/