CVE-2026-59844 (CVSS 6.5)

Description

A flaw was found in libssh. A remote authenticated client can issue SSH_FXP_READ requests with an arbitrarily large length, causing a libssh SFTP server to allocate excessive memory and potentially exhaust it through repeated requests.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-789 CWE-789

References

Other References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-59844 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2498177

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-59844? +

A flaw was found in libssh. A remote authenticated client can issue SSH_FXP_READ requests with an arbitrarily large length, causing a libssh SFTP server to allocate excessive memory and potentially exhaust it through repeated requests. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-59844? +

CVE-2026-59844 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-59844? +

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