NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting libssh package, versions <0.10.6-0+deb12u2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.24% (14th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-LIBSSH-18169581
  • published22 Jul 2026
  • disclosed24 Jul 2025

Introduced: 24 Jul 2025

CVE-2025-8114  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest libssh to version 0.10.6-0+deb12u2 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 Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in libssh, a library that implements the SSH protocol. When calculating the session ID during the key exchange (KEX) process, an allocation failure in cryptographic functions may lead to a NULL pointer dereference. This issue can cause the client or server to crash.

CVSS Base Scores

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