Use After Free Affecting libssh package, versions <0.9.3-2ubuntu2.5+esm1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.19% (9th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2004-LIBSSH-10500672
  • published21 Aug 2025
  • disclosed22 Jul 2025

Introduced: 22 Jul 2025

CVE-2025-4878  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:20.04 libssh to version 0.9.3-2ubuntu2.5+esm1 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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:20.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

A vulnerability was found in libssh, where an uninitialized variable exists under certain conditions in the privatekey_from_file() function. This flaw can be triggered if the file specified by the filename doesn't exist and may lead to possible signing failures or heap corruption.

CVSS Base Scores

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