USN-7270-1: openssh Ubuntu
Vulnerability summary
USN-7270-1 is a vulnerability in openssh Ubuntu with no CVSS score yet.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 2 · Downstream 0 · Related 2Timeline
- 18-02-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 27-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
openssh vulnerabilities It was discovered that the OpenSSH client incorrectly handled the non-default VerifyHostKeyDNS option. If that option were enabled, an attacker could possibly impersonate a server by completely bypassing the server identity check. (CVE-2025-26465) It was discovered that OpenSSH incorrectly handled the transport-level ping facility. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause OpenSSH clients and servers to consume resources, leading to a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and Ubuntu 24.10. (CVE-2025-26466)
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EPSS trend
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Known exploited
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Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Ubuntu1 product
- openssh< 1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.12 | < 1:8.9p1-3ubuntu0.11 | < 1:9.6p1-3ubuntu13.8
1 vendor · 1 product