NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting libssh package, versions <0.11.5-0+deb13u1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.44% (36th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-LIBSSH-18169587
  • published22 Jul 2026
  • disclosed26 Mar 2026

Introduced: 26 Mar 2026

CVE-2026-0968  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest libssh to version 0.11.5-0+deb13u1 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 in which a malicious SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) server can exploit this by sending a malformed 'longname' field within an SSH_FXP_NAME message during a file listing operation. This missing null check can lead to reading beyond allocated memory on the heap. This can cause unexpected behavior or lead to a denial of service (DoS) due to application crashes.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1