Improper Neutralization of Null Byte or NUL Character Affecting openssh-askpass-debuginfo package, versions <0:9.9p1-12.el10_1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.12% (3rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS10-OPENSSHASKPASSDEBUGINFO-14463038
  • published18 Dec 2025
  • disclosed6 Oct 2025

Introduced: 6 Oct 2025

CVE-2025-61985  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-158  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:10 openssh-askpass-debuginfo to version 0:9.9p1-12.el10_1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openssh-askpass-debuginfo package and not the openssh-askpass-debuginfo package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

ssh in OpenSSH before 10.1 allows the '\0' character in an ssh:// URI, potentially leading to code execution when a ProxyCommand is used.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1