Path traversal in OpenSSH - CVE-2026-59995

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Path traversal in OpenSSH - CVE-2026-59995

Published: July 15, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU137698
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-59995
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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.



Affected software

OpenSSH
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
Basesystem Module
Desktop Applications Module
openSUSE Leap
openEuler
Ubuntu
Anolis OS
Fedora
pam_ssh_agent_auth
openssh
openssh-askpass
openssh-cavs
openssh-clients
openssh-help
openssh-debuginfo
openssh-server
openssh-ldap
openssh-keycat
openssh-debugsource
openssh (Ubuntu package)
openssh-doc
openssh-sk-dummy
openssh-helpers-debuginfo
openssh-cavs-debuginfo
openssh-askpass-gnome-debugsource
openssh-askpass-gnome
openssh-askpass-gnome-debuginfo
openssh-server-debuginfo
openssh-common-debuginfo
openssh-common
openssh-fips
openssh-clients-debuginfo
openssh-helpers
openssh-server-config-disallow-rootlogin

How to mitigate CVE-2026-59995

Install security update from vendor's website.

OpenSSH - update to 10.4p1
pam_ssh_agent_auth - addressed in versions 0.10.3-9.39, 0.10.4-4.46, 0.10.4-5.17, 0.10.4-5.22
openssh - addressed in versions 8.2p1-39, 8.8p1-46, 9.6p1-17, 9.6p1-22
openssh-askpass - addressed in versions 8.2p1-39, 8.8p1-46, 9.6p1-17, 9.6p1-22
openssh-cavs - update to 8.2p1-39
openssh-clients - addressed in versions 8.2p1-39, 8.8p1-46, 9.6p1-17, 9.6p1-22
openssh-help - addressed in versions 8.2p1-39, 8.8p1-46, 9.6p1-17, 9.6p1-22
openssh-debuginfo - addressed in versions 8.2p1-39, 8.8p1-46, 9.6p1-17, 9.6p1-22
openssh-server - addressed in versions 8.2p1-39, 8.8p1-46, 9.6p1-17, 9.6p1-22
openssh-ldap - update to 8.2p1-39
openssh-keycat - addressed in versions 8.2p1-39, 8.8p1-46, 9.6p1-17, 9.6p1-22
openssh-debugsource - addressed in versions 8.2p1-39, 8.8p1-46, 9.6p1-17, 9.6p1-22
openssh (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 1:8.9p1-3ubuntu0.16, 1:9.6p1-3ubuntu13.18, 1:10.2p1-2ubuntu3.4
openssh-doc - update to 9.6p1-11
openssh-sk-dummy - update to 9.6p1-11
openssh-server - update to 9.6p1-11
openssh-keycat - update to 9.6p1-11
openssh-clients - update to 9.6p1-11
openssh-askpass - update to 9.6p1-11
openssh - update to 9.6p1-11
openssh-helpers-debuginfo - update to 9.6p1-150600.6.49.1
openssh-cavs-debuginfo - update to 9.6p1-150600.6.49.1
openssh-cavs - update to 9.6p1-150600.6.49.1
openssh-askpass-gnome-debugsource - update to 9.6p1-150600.6.49.1
openssh-askpass-gnome - update to 9.6p1-150600.6.49.1
openssh-askpass-gnome-debuginfo - update to 9.6p1-150600.6.49.1
openssh - update to 9.6p1-150600.6.49.1
openssh-server-debuginfo - update to 9.6p1-150600.6.49.1
openssh-server - update to 9.6p1-150600.6.49.1
openssh-common-debuginfo - update to 9.6p1-150600.6.49.1
openssh-debugsource - update to 9.6p1-150600.6.49.1
openssh-debuginfo - update to 9.6p1-150600.6.49.1
openssh-common - update to 9.6p1-150600.6.49.1
openssh-fips - update to 9.6p1-150600.6.49.1
openssh-clients-debuginfo - update to 9.6p1-150600.6.49.1
openssh-helpers - update to 9.6p1-150600.6.49.1
openssh-clients - update to 9.6p1-150600.6.49.1
openssh-server-config-disallow-rootlogin - update to 9.6p1-150600.6.49.1
openssh - addressed in versions 10.0p1-12.fc43, 10.2p1-14.fc44

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