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CVE-2026-59850: libssh. If data packets · Use After Free

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-59850· Medium 4.3

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.3 Medium · fixed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 package updates : update Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 when convenient.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
4.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 28% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 0.12.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 21 Jul 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10libsshAffected–Fixed in–
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8libsshAffected–Fixed in–
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8libsshAffected–Fixed in–
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9libsshAffected–Fixed in–
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9libsshAffected–Fixed in–
Red Hat Hardened Imageslibssh-mainAffected–Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Red Hat has released an official fix in libssh version 0.12.1-4.hum1 as part of their Hardened Images RPMs. Users should apply this update to remediate the vulnerability. Additionally, developers can manually verify that channels are not closed inside channel data callbacks as a mitigation measure. No other actions are currently required.

Description

A use-after-free vulnerability was found in libssh where data callbacks may be invoked after the associated data has been freed if data packets are processed after a channel is closed. This can lead to crashes or potential use-after-free conditions affecting availability.

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