SB20260819101 - Fedora 44 update for openssh
Published: August 19, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260819101
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-59995)
CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVSSv4: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to write files to an unexpected location.
The vulnerability exists due to improper path restriction in sftp(1) when downloading files on the command line using a remote path and a local dot destination. A remote attacker can operate a malicious server to write files to an unexpected location.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.