NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting libssh package, versions [,0.11.4)
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- published11 Feb 2026
- disclosed10 Feb 2026
- creditJakub Jelen, nevv
Introduced: 10 Feb 2026
CVE-2026-0968 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade libssh to version 0.11.4 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to NULL Pointer Dereference in the sftp_parse_longname() function. An attacker can cause a crash by sending SFTP messages with malformed longname field.