CVE-2026-0967

CWE-13339 documents8 sources
Severity
5.5MEDIUM
EPSS
0.1%
top 75.86%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedMar 26

Description

A flaw was found in libssh. A remote attacker, by controlling client configuration files or known_hosts files, could craft specific hostnames that when processed by the `match_pattern()` function can lead to inefficient regular expression backtracking. This can cause timeouts and resource exhaustion, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) for the client.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages2 packages

Debianlibssh< 0.12.0-1
NVDlibssh/libssh0.11.3

Also affects: Enterprise Linux 10.0, 9.0

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-6jpg-fr24-wpvf: A flaw was found in libssh2026-03-26
OSV
CVE-2026-0967: A flaw was found in libssh2026-03-26
CVEList
Libssh: libssh: denial of service via inefficient regular expression processing2026-03-26

📋Vendor Advisories

4
Ubuntu
libssh vulnerabilities2026-02-23
Ubuntu
libssh vulnerabilities2026-02-18
Red Hat
libssh: libssh: Denial of Service via inefficient regular expression processing2026-02-10
Debian
CVE-2026-0967: libssh - A flaw was found in libssh. A remote attacker, by controlling client configurati...2026

🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Wiz
CVE-2026-0967 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz