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Name
CVE-2026-59848
Source
NVD ( link)Debian ( link)
Description
A flaw was found in libssh. A malicious SFTP server can send responses for unknown request IDs that libssh clients keep queued indefinitely, causing unbounded memory growth and client-side denial of service.
Published Date
Updated Date
Workaround
-

Analysis#


Affected Component
Analysis
libssh
Patched

Vulnerability Ratings#


5.3
CVSSv31
NaN
other

Others affected components#


Name
Project
Project Version
Version
Status
buildroot
2025.02.x
0.11.5
Not Affected
buildroot
master
0.12.1
Not Affected
openwrt
master
0.12.2-r2
Not Affected
openwrt
openwrt-25.12
0.12.2-r2
Not Affected
yocto
kirkstone
0.8.9
Not Affected
yocto
master
0.11.5
Not Affected

Resolved with patches#


libssh (yocto:scarthgap)

#
Title
Author
Resolve
1
CVE-2026-59848 sftp: Initialize sftp_request_queue ptr in
=?UTF-8?q?Pavol=20=C5=BD=C3=A1=C4=8Dik?= <pzacik@redhat.com>
CVE-2026-59848
2
CVE-2026-59848 sftp: handle responses with unknown request
=?UTF-8?q?Pavol=20=C5=BD=C3=A1=C4=8Dik?= <pzacik@redhat.com>
CVE-2026-59848