Input validation error in libssh - CVE-2026-0965
Published: February 24, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU123153
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-0965
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: libssh
Affected software:
libssh
libssh
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to crash the application.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when parsing configuration filers. A local user can supply a specially crafted configuration and crash the application.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-0965
Install updates from vendor's website.