Description
In sshd and ssh in OpenSSH before 10.6, there is no check for whether the maximum packet length is exceeded during decompression of highly compressed data.
Published: 2026-10-06
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8928-1 OpenSSH vulnerabilities
History

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title OpenSSH Unchecked Packet Length During Decompression Enables Resource Exhaustion

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0000

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Description In sshd and ssh in OpenSSH before 10.6, there is no check for whether the maximum packet length is exceeded during decompression of highly compressed data.
First Time appeared Openbsd
Openbsd openssh
Weaknesses CWE-409
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Openbsd
Openbsd openssh
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L'}

Subscriptions

Openbsd Openssh
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-15T18:10:26.186Z

Reserved: 2026-10-06T20:52:39.482Z

Link: CVE-2026-106585

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-15T16:10:46.635Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-10-06T21:17:19.663

Modified: 2026-10-15T19:17:18.680

Link: CVE-2026-106585

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-07T04:45:11Z

Weaknesses