SB2026092180 - Anolis OS update for libssh
Published: September 21, 2026
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-59843)
CWE-ID: CWE-835 - Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
CVSSv4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to an infinite loop in channel_write_common() when processing an SSH_MSG_CHANNEL_OPEN request with a maximum packet length of zero. A remote user can send a specially crafted channel open request to cause a denial of service.
Repeating the attack over multiple connections can exhaust CPU resources of the server.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.