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CVE-2026-59849

A flaw was found in libssh. Logic errors in automatic certificate-based public key authentication can cause libssh clients to loop indefinitely when configured certificates are missing or repeatedly rejected by a server, leading to denial of service.

Weakness

A flaw was found in libssh. Logic errors in automatic certificate-based public key authentication can cause libssh clients to loop indefinitely when configured certificates are missing or repeatedly rejected by a server, leading to denial of service.

Affected products

  • libssh libssh
  • redhat hardened_images
  • redhat enterprise_linux
  • redhat enterprise_linux_for_els
  • redhat enterprise_linux_for_eus
  • redhat enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems
  • redhat enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_els
  • redhat enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus

References

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