A flaw was found in libssh where it can attempt to open arbitrary files during configuration parsing. A local attacker can exploit this by providing a malicious configuration file or when the system is misconfigured. This vulnerability could lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) by causing the system to try and access dangerous files, such as block devices or large system files, which can disrupt normal operations.
CVE-2026-0965
Score 3.3 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: LOW) published 2026-03-26. NVD baseline CVSS 3.3; sources differ by 0.0.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 3.3
- EG Score
- 3.3(medium)
- EG Risk
- 15(Track)EG Risk 15/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity33% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability0% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 5%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
March 26, 2026
Last Modified
September 1, 2026
References (4)
- secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:18160
- secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:18683
- secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-0965
- secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2436980
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-0965(4)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
- CVE-2026-0965Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)Low
Libssh: libssh: denial of service via improper configuration file handling
- RHSA-2026:18683Red Hat Product SecurityMedium
Red Hat Security Advisory: libssh security update
- RHSA-2026:18160Red Hat Product SecurityMedium
Red Hat Security Advisory: libssh security update
- GHSA-q35q-xwh9-8pgwGitHub Security AdvisoriesLow
A flaw was found in libssh where it can attempt to open arbitrary files during configuration...
Patch Availability(4)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | libssh-gcrypt-dev (0.10.6-2ubuntu0.3) @ noble | 2026-09-01 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | libssh-gcrypt-dev (0.6.3-4.3ubuntu0.6+esm4) @ xenial | 2026-09-01 | ubuntu |
| redhat | libssh-0:0.12.0-2.el10 | 2026-05-19 | redhat |
| redhat | libssh-0:0.10.4-18.el9 | 2026-05-19 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(4 across 4 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| libssh | 0.10.4-1 ... 0.9.8-0+deb11u2 (25 versions) | — | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| libssh | 0.10.5-2 ... 0.12.2-1 (17 versions) | — | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| libssh | 0.11.2-1, 0.11.2-1+deb13u1, 0.11.3-1 | 0.11.5-0+deb13u1 | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| libssh | 0.11.2-1, 0.11.3-1 | 0.12.0-1 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Additional Vendor Advisories
(2)
Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
Data Freshness Timeline
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