REDHAT-BUG-2498179: Low severity libssh libssh vulnerability

Published Jul 8, 2026
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Updated

A flaw was found in libssh username handling for ProxyCommand expansion. The sshcheckusernamesyntax() validation path in src/misc.c used an incomplete dangerous-character filter for usernames expanded through %r. As a result, specially crafted usernames containing shell-significant characters could reach shell-evaluated ProxyCommand handling and influence shell expansion, exposing environment variables and causing unintended shell behavior. This issue affects clients that combine untrusted username input with ProxyCommand-style shell execution.

Affected Software

1 affected component
libssh libssh

Event History

Jul 8, 2026
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·06:22 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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