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.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-0965 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2436980 | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
02 Apr 2026, 17:33
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:libssh:libssh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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| References | () https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-0965 - Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2436980 - Third Party Advisory | |
| First Time |
Redhat
Libssh Redhat enterprise Linux Libssh libssh |
30 Mar 2026, 13:26
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| Summary |
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26 Mar 2026, 21:17
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-03-26 21:17
Updated : 2026-04-02 17:33
NVD link : CVE-2026-0965
Mitre link : CVE-2026-0965
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-0965
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Products Affected
redhat
- enterprise_linux
libssh
- libssh
CWE
CWE-73
External Control of File Name or Path
