CVE-2026-59845
ADVISORY - debianSummary
A flaw was found in libssh. When ProxyCommand is used, an unchecked fork() failure can be stored as process ID -1; during cleanup, signals may then be sent across the caller's accessible process tree, leading to local denial of service.
- libssh 0.12.1-1 (bug https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1142537) https://www.libssh.org/2026/07/21/libssh-0-12-1-and-0-11-5-security-releases/ https://www.libssh.org/security/advisories/CVE-2026-59845.txt Fixed by: https://git.libssh.org/projects/libssh.git/commit/?id=53b8152623290c69657a6774d96888b876e6061f (libssh-0.12.1)
EPSS Score: 0.00106 (0.013)
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
Debian
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ADVISORY IDCVE-2026-59845
EXPLOITABILITY SCORE
-
EXPLOITS FOUND
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COMMON WEAKNESS ENUMERATION (CWE)-
| Package | Type | OS Name | OS Version | Affected Ranges | Fix Versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| debian/libssh | deb | debian | 13 | <0.11.5-0+deb13u1 | 0.11.5-0+deb13u1 |
| debian/libssh | deb | debian | 11 | >0 | Not yet available |
| debian/libssh | deb | debian | 14 | <0.12.1-1 | 0.12.1-1 |
| debian/libssh | deb | debian | 12 | >0 | Not yet available |
| debian/libssh | deb | debian | unstable | <0.12.1-1 | 0.12.1-1 |
Severity and metrics
No CVSS data available from this advisory.
Alpine
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ADVISORY IDCVE-2026-59845
EXPLOITABILITY SCORE
-
EXPLOITS FOUND
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COMMON WEAKNESS ENUMERATION (CWE)-
Ubuntu
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UPDATED
ADVISORY IDCVE-2026-59845
EXPLOITABILITY SCORE
-
EXPLOITS FOUND
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COMMON WEAKNESS ENUMERATION (CWE)-
CVSS SCORE
N/AmediumRed Hat
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ADVISORY IDCVE-2026-59845
EXPLOITABILITY SCORE
0.8
EXPLOITS FOUND
-
COMMON WEAKNESS ENUMERATION (CWE)-