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CVE-2026-59845
Component Overview
Vulnerability Overview
Name
CVE-2026-59845
Source
NVD (
link
)
Debian (
link
)
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.
CWEs
CWE-390
CWE-390
Published Date
Jul 21, 2026
Updated Date
Sep 1, 2026
Workaround
-
Advisories
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42922
Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-59845
Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2498178
Issue Tracking
Analysis
#
Affected Component
Analysis
libssh
Patched
Vulnerability Ratings
#
5.3
CVSSv31
5.9
CVSSv31
NaN
other
Others affected components
#
Name
Project
Project Version
Version
Status
libssh
buildroot
2025.02.x
0.11.5
Not Affected
libssh
buildroot
master
0.12.1
Not Affected
libssh
openwrt
master
0.12.2-r2
Not Affected
libssh
openwrt
openwrt-25.12
0.12.2-r2
Not Affected
libssh
yocto
kirkstone
0.8.9
Not Affected
libssh
yocto
master
0.11.5
Not Affected
Resolved with patches
#
libssh (yocto:scarthgap)
#
Title
Author
Resolve
1
CVE-2026-59845 socket: Properly check fork() return code
Jakub Jelen <jjelen@redhat.com>
CVE-2026-59845