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CVE-2026-59843

MEDIUM CVSS: 6.5 Published: 2026-07-21 Modified: 2026-08-17

Description

A flaw was found in libssh. A remote authenticated peer can advertise a zero maximum packet size in SSH_MSG_CHANNEL_OPEN, causing later channel writes to loop indefinitely and consume CPU, leading to denial of service.

Affected Platforms

Redhat Hardened ImagesLibssh LibsshRedhat Enterprise Linux

Weakness Type

CWE-835, CWE-400

References