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CVE-2026-59845

libssh

Description

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.

CVSS 5.3EPSS 0.106%Risk 0.54
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Published
2026-07-21 12:18:58
Affected versions
unknown
Type
Library
Last modified
2026-08-11 16:17:33
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Operating systems
Linux