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libssh vulnerability

Type: advisorySources: OSV

USN-8093-1 fixed a vulnerability in libssh. This update provides the corresponsing fix for Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Original advisory details: It was discovered that libssh incorrectly performed bounds checking when processing SFTP extensions. If a client application queried extension data out of bounds, it could cause the application to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or exhibit unintended behavior.

Products
libssh
Affected versions
0.11.2-1build1, 0.11.3-1, 0.11.3-1ubuntu1
Fixed versions
0.11.3-1ubuntu2
CVEs
CVE-2026-3731
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
1 Nov 2026, 17:16 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

libssh vulnerability

core-osv · Original source

Published 19 Aug 2026, 08:15 UTC

USN-8093-1 fixed a vulnerability in libssh. This update provides the corresponsing fix for Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Original advisory details: It was discovered that libssh incorrectly performed bounds checking when processing SFTP extensions. If a client application queried extension data out of bounds, it could cause the application to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or exhibit unintended behavior.

osv:USN-8093-2

libssh

Fixed versions: 0.11.3-1ubuntu2

Complete source record
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    "evidence": "osv:USN-8093-2",
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