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Libssh: libssh: integrity downgrade via openssl aes-gcm tag verification

Type: advisorySources: OSV

A flaw was found in libssh. Incorrect AES-GCM finalization checks in builds using the OpenSSL backend can effectively remove integrity protection, allowing an in-path attacker to modify plaintext on the wire without detection.

Products
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Affected versions
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Fixed versions
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CVEs
CVE-2026-59847
Confirmed fixed CVEs
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Updated in this feed
3 Nov 2026, 17:22 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

Libssh: libssh: integrity downgrade via openssl aes-gcm tag verification

core-osv · Original source

Published 21 Jul 2026, 13:18 UTC

A flaw was found in libssh. Incorrect AES-GCM finalization checks in builds using the OpenSSL backend can effectively remove integrity protection, allowing an in-path attacker to modify plaintext on the wire without detection.

osv:CVE-2026-59847
Complete source record
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