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CVE-2026-55653

MEDIUM CVSS: 4.3 Published: 2026-06-23 Modified: 2026-08-12

Description

A flaw was found in OpenSSH. A malicious SSH server can exploit a double free vulnerability in the Diffie-Hellman Group Exchange (DH-GEX) client path. This occurs during FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standards) mode known-group validation when the client processes attacker-controlled DH-GEX group parameters. Successful exploitation leads to client-side process termination, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).

Affected Platforms

Redhat Hardened ImagesOpenbsd OpensshRedhat Enterprise LinuxRedhat Openshift Container Platform

Weakness Type

CWE-415

References