GHSA-3cfq-4xx4-rmpgHighCVSS 5.9

libssh2 through 1.11.1, fixed in commit 1762685, contains a pre-authentication denial of service...

Published
June 17, 2026
Last Modified
June 17, 2026

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📋 Description

libssh2 through 1.11.1, fixed in commit 1762685, contains a pre-authentication denial of service vulnerability in the SSH_MSG_EXT_INFO handler in src/packet.c that allows a malicious SSH server to cause a client CPU exhaustion loop by sending a crafted extension count value. A malicious server can set nr_extensions to 0xFFFFFFFF during key exchange, causing the client to spin in a tight CPU loop for over 60 seconds because return values from _libssh2_get_string() are unchecked and the session timeout does not apply to CPU-bound loops.

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