CVE-2026-59850

Summary

A flaw was found in libssh. If data packets are processed after a channel is closed, channel data callbacks can be invoked after the associated data has already been freed, leading to crashes or possible use-after-free conditions.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 100:0.12.0-3.el10_2 < *unaffected
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 80:0.9.6-17.el8_10 < *unaffected
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 80:0.9.6-17.el8_10 < *unaffected
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 90:0.10.4-19.el9_8 < *unaffected
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 90:0.10.4-19.el9_8 < *unaffected
Red HatRed Hat Hardened Images0.12.1-4.hum1 < *unaffected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-416: Use After Free

Workarounds

Manually verify the channel is not closed inside your channel data callbacks.

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: partial

References