NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting libssh package, versions <0:0.10.4-18.el9


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.26% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY9-LIBSSH-17054191
  • published29 May 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 Rocky-Linux:9 libssh to version 0:0.10.4-18.el9 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2026:18683.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libssh package and not the libssh package as distributed by Rocky-Linux. See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux:9 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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