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openssh: Fix of CVE-2026-55653

Type: advisorySources: OSV

- CVE-2026-55653: fix double free in openssh DH-GEX client path during FIPS known-group validation that leads to client-side denial of service

Products
openssh, openssh-askpass, openssh-clients, openssh-keycat, openssh-server, openssh-sk-dummy, pam_ssh_agent_auth
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
0.10.4-5.45.el9_6.tuxcare.els6, 8.7p1-45.el9_6.tuxcare.els6
CVEs
CVE-2026-55653
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
1 Nov 2026, 10:50 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

openssh: Fix of CVE-2026-55653

core-osv · Original source

Published 10 Jul 2026, 17:54 UTC

- CVE-2026-55653: fix double free in openssh DH-GEX client path during FIPS known-group validation that leads to client-side denial of service

osv:CLSA-2026-1783706054

openssh

Fixed versions: 8.7p1-45.el9_6.tuxcare.els6

openssh-askpass

Fixed versions: 8.7p1-45.el9_6.tuxcare.els6

openssh-clients

Fixed versions: 8.7p1-45.el9_6.tuxcare.els6

openssh-keycat

Fixed versions: 8.7p1-45.el9_6.tuxcare.els6

openssh-server

Fixed versions: 8.7p1-45.el9_6.tuxcare.els6

openssh-sk-dummy

Fixed versions: 8.7p1-45.el9_6.tuxcare.els6

pam_ssh_agent_auth

Fixed versions: 0.10.4-5.45.el9_6.tuxcare.els6

Complete source record
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