Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-0965 · published 26 March 2026
CVE-2026-0965: Libssh vulnerability
Libssh · Libssh
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.
Description
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:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Affected products
2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:18160 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:18683 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-0965 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2436980 | Third Party Advisory |
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Related vulnerabilities
Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-0965), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.