CVE-2026-59846 Affecting libssh-config package, versions <0.9.8-150400.3.20.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.12% (2nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES154-LIBSSHCONFIG-18515980
  • published4 Aug 2026
  • disclosed3 Aug 2026

Introduced: 3 Aug 2026

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How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.4 libssh-config to version 0.9.8-150400.3.20.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libssh-config package and not the libssh-config package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.4 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in libssh. A malicious username expanded through %r in ProxyCommand handling can inject shell metacharacters, exposing environment variables and causing unintended shell behavior.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1