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DEBIAN-CVE-2026-0967

DEBIAN-CVE-2026-0967 PUBLISHED CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM

A flaw was found in libssh. A remote attacker, by controlling client configuration files or known_hosts files, could craft specific hostnames that when processed by the `match_pattern()` function can lead to inefficient regular expression backtracking. This can cause timeouts and resource exhaustion, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) for the client.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.1
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:13libssh0.11.2-1, 0.12.0-3, 0.12.0-2
Debian:14libssh0.11.3-1, 0.11.2-1, 0
Debian:11libssh0.10.6-2, 0.9.7-0+deb11u1, 0.9.8-0+deb11u2
Debian:12libssh0.10.6-0, 0.10.6-1, 0.10.6-2

Timeline

  • Mar 26, 2026 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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