CVE-2026-55654: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · Out-of-bounds Read
Affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 3.7 Low.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 00:01 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 51% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:LExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 23 Jun 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 5 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10openssh | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9openssh | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9openssh | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Hardened Imagesopenssh-main | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5rhui5/installer-rhel9 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5rhui5/rhua-rhel9 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Red Hat has released updated OpenSSH packages (openssh-10.3p1-6.hum1 and related RPMs) for their Hardened Images that address this vulnerability. Users should apply these updates as provided by Red Hat to remediate the issue. No alternative mitigations are indicated in the vendor advisory.
Description
A flaw was found in OpenSSH. This vulnerability, a heap out-of-bounds read, occurs during the cleanup of GSSAPI (Generic Security Service Application Programming Interface) indicators when a trailing NULL termination is missing in the auth-indicators array. A remote attacker, under specific configurations involving GSSAPI authentication and a Kerberos environment, could exploit this to cause the SSH authentication path to crash or abort. This leads to a denial of service (DoS), impacting the availability of the SSH service.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36759 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:47756 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:47757 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-55654 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2462493 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:54387 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:58981 (opens in a new tab)