Out-of-bounds Read Affecting libssh package, versions <0.12.1-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.49% (40th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE324-LIBSSH-18366515
  • published28 Jul 2026
  • disclosed21 Jul 2026

Introduced: 21 Jul 2026

CVE-2026-59842  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.24 libssh to version 0.12.1-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libssh package and not the libssh package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.24 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in libssh. During server-side GSSAPI key exchange, a client-supplied Curve25519 public key shorter than the expected length is copied without proper length validation, leading to an out-of-bounds heap read. This could allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to disclose small amounts of server memory.

CVSS Base Scores

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