CVE catalog
CVE-2026-0966
A flaw was found in libssh. The API function `ssh_get_hexa()` is vulnerable to a denial of service when processing zero-length input. This can be exploited remotely by an attacker during GSSAPI (Gener
- Severity
- High · CVSS 8.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.60% · Oct 25, 2026
A flaw was found in libssh. The API function `ssh_get_hexa()` is vulnerable to a denial of service when processing zero-length input. This can be exploited remotely by an attacker during GSSAPI (Generic Security Service Application Program Interface) authentication if the server's logging verbosity is set to `SSH_LOG_PACKET (3)` or higher. Successful exploitation could lead to a self-Denial of Service of the per-connection daemon process.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | libssh | sid | 0.12.2-1 | fixed |
| Debian | libssh | forky | 0.12.2-1 | fixed |
| Debian | libssh | trixie | 0.11.5-0+deb13u1 | fixed |
| Debian | libssh | trixie-security | 0.11.5-0+deb13u1 | fixed |
| Debian | libssh | bookworm | 0.10.6-0+deb12u2 | vulnerable |
| Debian | libssh | bookworm-security | 0.10.6-0+deb12u3 | fixed |
| Cpe | libssh | Not reported | Not reported | vulnerable |
| Cpe | libssh | Not reported | 0.10.6-2ubuntu0.3 | fixed |
| Cpe | libssh-4 | Not reported | 0.10.6-2ubuntu0.3 | fixed |
| Cpe | libssh-dev | Not reported | 0.10.6-2ubuntu0.3 | fixed |
| Cpe | libssh-doc | Not reported | 0.10.6-2ubuntu0.3 | fixed |
| Cpe | libssh-gcrypt-4 | Not reported | 0.10.6-2ubuntu0.3 | fixed |
| Cpe | libssh-gcrypt-dev | Not reported | 0.10.6-2ubuntu0.3 | fixed |
| Cpe | libssh | Not reported | 0.11.4 | fixed |
| Cpe | hardened_images | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | openshift_container_platform | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | enterprise_linux | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | libssh | Not reported | 0.11.4 | fixed |
| Cpe | hardened_images | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | openshift_container_platform | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | enterprise_linux | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Ubuntu | libssh | pro | 0.9.0-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libssh | pro | 0.9.0-1ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libssh | pro | 0.9.0-1ubuntu5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libssh | pro | 0.9.3-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libssh | pro | 0.9.3-2ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libssh | pro | 0.9.3-2ubuntu2.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libssh | pro | 0.9.3-2ubuntu2.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libssh | pro | 0.9.3-2ubuntu2.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libssh | pro | 0.9.3-2ubuntu2.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libssh | pro | 0.9.3-2ubuntu2.5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libssh | pro | 0.9.3-2ubuntu2.5+esm1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libssh | pro | 0.9.3-2ubuntu2.5+esm2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libssh | pro | 0.9.3-2ubuntu2.5+esm3 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libssh | 22.04 | 0.9.6-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libssh | 22.04 | 0.9.6-1build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libssh | 22.04 | 0.9.6-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libssh | 22.04 | 0.9.6-2build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libssh | 22.04 | 0.9.6-2ubuntu0.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libssh | 22.04 | 0.9.6-2ubuntu0.22.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libssh | 22.04 | 0.9.6-2ubuntu0.22.04.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libssh | 22.04 | 0.9.6-2ubuntu0.22.04.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libssh | 22.04 | 0.9.6-2ubuntu0.22.04.5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libssh | 22.04 | 0.9.6-2ubuntu0.22.04.6 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libssh | 24.04 | 0.10.5-3ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libssh | 24.04 | 0.10.5-3ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libssh | 24.04 | 0.10.6-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libssh | 24.04 | 0.10.6-2build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libssh | 24.04 | 0.10.6-2build2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libssh | 24.04 | 0.10.6-2ubuntu0.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libssh | 24.04 | 0.10.6-2ubuntu0.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libssh | 24.04 | 0.10.6-2ubuntu0.3 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libssh | 25.10 | 0.11.1-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libssh | 25.10 | 0.11.1-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libssh | 25.10 | 0.11.2-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libssh | 25.10 | 0.11.2-1build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libssh | 25.10 | 0.11.2-1ubuntu0.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libssh | 25.10 | 0.11.2-1ubuntu0.2 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | libssh | source | sid | 0.12.0-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1127693] |
| Debian | libssh | source | forky | 0.12.0-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1127693] |
| Debian | libssh | source | trixie | 0.11.5-0+deb13u1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1127693] |
| Debian | libssh | source | bookworm | 0.10.6-0+deb12u3 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1127693] |
| Cpe | libssh | cpe | Not reported | 0.10.6-2ubuntu0.3 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | libssh-4 | cpe | Not reported | 0.10.6-2ubuntu0.3 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | libssh-dev | cpe | Not reported | 0.10.6-2ubuntu0.3 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | libssh-doc | cpe | Not reported | 0.10.6-2ubuntu0.3 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | libssh-gcrypt-4 | cpe | Not reported | 0.10.6-2ubuntu0.3 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | libssh-gcrypt-dev | cpe | Not reported | 0.10.6-2ubuntu0.3 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | libssh | cpe | Not reported | 0.11.4 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | libssh | cpe | Not reported | 0.11.4 | Not reported | NVD-CVE-2026-0966 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libssh | deb | pro | 0.9.3-2ubuntu2.5+esm3 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-0966 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libssh | deb | 22.04 | 0.9.6-2ubuntu0.22.04.6 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-0966 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libssh | deb | 24.04 | 0.10.6-2ubuntu0.3 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-0966 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libssh | deb | 25.10 | 0.11.2-1ubuntu0.2 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-0966 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [libssh-4]Affected
Source package: [libssh]
Details (4)
0.10.6-0+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormAffected · Fixed:
0.10.6-0+deb12u3nvd · libssh · debian · bookworm; nvd · libssh · debian · 12
0.10.6-0+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormAffected · Fixed:
0.10.6-0+deb12u3nvd · libssh · debian · bookworm; nvd · libssh · debian · 12
0.10.6-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityAffected · Fixed:
0.10.6-0+deb12u3nvd · libssh · debian · bookworm; nvd · libssh · debian · 12
0.10.6-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityAffected · Fixed:
0.10.6-0+deb12u3nvd · libssh · debian · bookworm; nvd · libssh · debian · 12
- [libssh-dev]Affected
Source package: [libssh]
Details (4)
0.10.6-0+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormAffected · Fixed:
0.10.6-0+deb12u3nvd · libssh · debian · bookworm; nvd · libssh · debian · 12
0.10.6-0+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormAffected · Fixed:
0.10.6-0+deb12u3nvd · libssh · debian · bookworm; nvd · libssh · debian · 12
0.10.6-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityAffected · Fixed:
0.10.6-0+deb12u3nvd · libssh · debian · bookworm; nvd · libssh · debian · 12
0.10.6-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityAffected · Fixed:
0.10.6-0+deb12u3nvd · libssh · debian · bookworm; nvd · libssh · debian · 12
- [libssh-doc]Affected
Source package: [libssh]
Details (4)
0.10.6-0+deb12u2· all · bookwormAffected · Fixed:
0.10.6-0+deb12u3nvd · libssh · debian · bookworm; nvd · libssh · debian · 12
0.10.6-0+deb12u2· all · bookwormAffected · Fixed:
0.10.6-0+deb12u3nvd · libssh · debian · bookworm; nvd · libssh · debian · 12
0.10.6-0+deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityAffected · Fixed:
0.10.6-0+deb12u3nvd · libssh · debian · bookworm; nvd · libssh · debian · 12
0.10.6-0+deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityAffected · Fixed:
0.10.6-0+deb12u3nvd · libssh · debian · bookworm; nvd · libssh · debian · 12
- [libssh-gcrypt-4]Affected
Source package: [libssh]
Details (4)
0.10.6-0+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormAffected · Fixed:
0.10.6-0+deb12u3nvd · libssh · debian · bookworm; nvd · libssh · debian · 12
0.10.6-0+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormAffected · Fixed:
0.10.6-0+deb12u3nvd · libssh · debian · bookworm; nvd · libssh · debian · 12
0.10.6-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityAffected · Fixed:
0.10.6-0+deb12u3nvd · libssh · debian · bookworm; nvd · libssh · debian · 12
0.10.6-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityAffected · Fixed:
0.10.6-0+deb12u3nvd · libssh · debian · bookworm; nvd · libssh · debian · 12
- [libssh-gcrypt-dev]Affected
Source package: [libssh]
Details (4)
0.10.6-0+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormAffected · Fixed:
0.10.6-0+deb12u3nvd · libssh · debian · bookworm; nvd · libssh · debian · 12
0.10.6-0+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormAffected · Fixed:
0.10.6-0+deb12u3nvd · libssh · debian · bookworm; nvd · libssh · debian · 12
0.10.6-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityAffected · Fixed:
0.10.6-0+deb12u3nvd · libssh · debian · bookworm; nvd · libssh · debian · 12
0.10.6-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityAffected · Fixed:
0.10.6-0+deb12u3nvd · libssh · debian · bookworm; nvd · libssh · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [libssh-4]Affected
Source package: [libssh]
Details (4)
0.11.2-1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixieAffected · Fixed:
0.11.5-0+deb13u1nvd · libssh · debian · 13
0.11.2-1+deb13u1· arm64 · trixieAffected · Fixed:
0.11.5-0+deb13u1nvd · libssh · debian · 13
0.11.5-0+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.11.5-0+deb13u1nvd · libssh · debian · 13
0.11.5-0+deb13u1· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.11.5-0+deb13u1nvd · libssh · debian · 13
- [libssh-dev]Affected
Source package: [libssh]
Details (4)
0.11.2-1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixieAffected · Fixed:
0.11.5-0+deb13u1nvd · libssh · debian · 13
0.11.2-1+deb13u1· arm64 · trixieAffected · Fixed:
0.11.5-0+deb13u1nvd · libssh · debian · 13
0.11.5-0+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.11.5-0+deb13u1nvd · libssh · debian · 13
0.11.5-0+deb13u1· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.11.5-0+deb13u1nvd · libssh · debian · 13
- [libssh-doc]Affected
Source package: [libssh]
Details (4)
0.11.2-1+deb13u1· all · trixieAffected · Fixed:
0.11.5-0+deb13u1nvd · libssh · debian · 13
0.11.2-1+deb13u1· all · trixieAffected · Fixed:
0.11.5-0+deb13u1nvd · libssh · debian · 13
0.11.5-0+deb13u1· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.11.5-0+deb13u1nvd · libssh · debian · 13
0.11.5-0+deb13u1· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.11.5-0+deb13u1nvd · libssh · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/]
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0966]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-0966]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-0966]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-0966]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-0966.json]
- [https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8051-1]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2026/wid-sec-w-2026-0446.json]
[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX] · [Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)]