NULL pointer dereference in Libssh
CVE-2026-0968
A flaw was found in libssh in which a malicious SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) server can exploit this by sending a malformed 'longname' field within an `SSH_FXP_NAME` message during a file listing operation. This missing null check can…
EPSS: 0.000 (1.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.1 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
Affected products
- Libssh
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 — versions 0:0.12.0-2.el10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 — versions 0:0.10.4-18.el9
- Red Hat Hardened Images
- Red Hat Openshift Container Platform 4
- Redhat Enterprise_linux — versions 9.0, 10.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, issue-tracking, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (Release Notes)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-0968?
- CVE-2026-0968 is a low-severity vulnerability in Libssh, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 3.1/10. Published 2026-03-26.
- How severe is CVE-2026-0968?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.1 out of 10.