Use After Free Affecting openssh-portable package, versions [,10.4)
Threat Intelligence
The probability is the direct output of the EPSS model, and conveys an overall sense of the threat of exploitation in the wild. The percentile measures the EPSS probability relative to all known EPSS scores. Note: This data is updated daily, relying on the latest available EPSS model version. Check out the EPSS documentation for more details.
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- published8 Jul 2026
- disclosed8 Jul 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 8 Jul 2026
CVE-2026-60002 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade openssh-portable to version 10.4 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Use After Free in the ssh process when a server changes its host key during a key re-exchange. An attacker can potentially execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service by triggering a use-after-free condition on the client side.