USN-7696-1: libssh Ubuntu
Vulnerability summary
USN-7696-1 is a vulnerability in libssh Ubuntu with no CVSS score yet.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 3 · Downstream 0 · Related 3Timeline
- 14-08-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 11-09-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
libssh vulnerabilities Ronald Crane discovered that libssh incorrectly handled certain base64 conversions. An attacker could use this issue to cause libssh to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2025-4877) Ronald Crane discovered that libssh incorrectly handled the privatekey_from_file() function. An attacker could use this issue to cause libssh to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2025-4878) Ronald Crane discovered that libssh incorrectly handled certain memory operations in the sftp server. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libssh to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2025-5318)
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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
- libssh< 0.6.3-4.3ubuntu0.6+esm2 | < 0.8.0~20170825.94fa1e38-1ubuntu0.7+esm4 | < 0.9.3-2ubuntu2.5+esm1
1 vendor · 1 product