What is CVE-2026-60002?

CVE-2026-60002 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openbsd Openssh, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2026-07-08.

How severe is CVE-2026-60002?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.

Use After Free in Openbsd Openssh

CVE-2026-60002

ssh in OpenSSH before 10.4 can have a use-after-free when a server changes its host key during a key re-exchange. (This outcome occurs only on the client side.)

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L.

Affected products

Openbsd Openssh — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-416 — Use After Free

References

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-60002?: CVE-2026-60002 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openbsd Openssh, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2026-07-08.
How severe is CVE-2026-60002?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.