PT-2026-61859 · Libssh+1 · Libssh+1
CVE-2026-59845
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Published
2026-07-21
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Updated
2026-09-01
CVSS v3.1
5.9
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
libssh (affected versions not specified)
Description
A flaw exists in libssh when using the ProxyCommand feature. An unchecked failure in the
fork() function can result in a process ID of -1 being stored. During the cleanup process, signals may be sent across the caller's accessible process tree, which can lead to a local denial of service.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
DoS
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Rocky Linux
Libssh