CVE-2026-0966: Libssh: libssh: denial of service via zero-length input in ssh_get_hexa()

Published Jan 26, 2026
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Updated

A flaw was found in libssh. The API function `ssh_get_hexa()` is vulnerable to a denial of service when processing zero-length input. This can be exploited remotely by an attacker during GSSAPI (Generic Security Service Application Program Interface) authentication if the server's logging verbosity is set to `SSH_LOG_PACKET (3)` or higher. Successful exploitation could lead to a self-Denial of Service of the per-connection daemon process.

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
libssh libssh
Microsoft azl3 libssh 0.10.6-6
Microsoft azl3 libssh 0.10.6-5
Microsoft cbl2 libssh 0.10.6-5
libssh libssh<0.11.4
redhat Hardened Images
redhat OpenShift Container Platform=4.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=8.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=9.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=10.0

Event History

Jan 26, 2026
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·11:21 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Mar 26, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:06 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:06 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:17 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Mar 31, 2026
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·08:01 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·08:01 AM
Affected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·08:01 AM
DescriptionSeverity
Updated
via Microsoft·08:01 AM
SeverityAffected Software
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