libssh vulnerability
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
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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