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CVE-2026-0964

Libssh: improper sanitation of paths received from scp servers

Published: Mar 26, 2026Updated: May 19, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-22
6.3MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 66.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

A malicious SCP server can send unexpected paths that could make the client application override local files outside of working directory. This could be misused to create malicious executable or configuration files and make the user execute them under specific consequences. This is the same issue as in OpenSSH, tracked as CVE-2019-6111.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:LI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-22

Affected Products

Red Hat Inc.
commercial·USaka Red Hat, redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Hardened ImagesOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4SaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / container-orchestration
OpenShift Container PlatformOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
hardened imagesOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
commercial·RUaka rusbitech-astra
Astra Linux Special EditionOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
АО «ИВК»
commercial·RUaka ivk
АЛЬТ СП 10On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ООО «Ред Софт»
commercial·RUaka red soft
РЕД ОСOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
АО «СберТех»
commercial·RUaka сбертех, ao sbertech
Platform V SberLinux OS ServerOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
libsshLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available
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Attack Graph

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Discovery
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References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:18160
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:18683
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https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-0964
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