CVE-2026-73282: CWE-416 Use After Free in OpenBSD OpenSSH
In ssh in OpenSSH before 10.5, a use-after-free for realloc data can occur if a certain pair of remote-forwarding operations are concurrent.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the ssh component of OpenSSH prior to version 10.5. The flaw is triggered by a specific pair of concurrent remote-forwarding operations that cause the program to access memory that has already been freed (realloc data). This can potentially lead to memory corruption or other unintended behavior. The CVSS vector indicates that the attack requires network access with high attack complexity and no privileges or user interaction, resulting in low confidentiality and integrity impacts and no availability impact.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to cause a use-after-free condition, potentially leading to memory corruption. The impact is rated as medium with limited confidentiality and integrity effects and no impact on availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary mitigation has been documented at this time.
CVE-2026-73282: CWE-416 Use After Free in OpenBSD OpenSSH
Description
In ssh in OpenSSH before 10.5, a use-after-free for realloc data can occur if a certain pair of remote-forwarding operations are concurrent.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.8medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the ssh component of OpenSSH prior to version 10.5. The flaw is triggered by a specific pair of concurrent remote-forwarding operations that cause the program to access memory that has already been freed (realloc data). This can potentially lead to memory corruption or other unintended behavior. The CVSS vector indicates that the attack requires network access with high attack complexity and no privileges or user interaction, resulting in low confidentiality and integrity impacts and no availability impact.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to cause a use-after-free condition, potentially leading to memory corruption. The impact is rated as medium with limited confidentiality and integrity effects and no impact on availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary mitigation has been documented at this time.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- mitre
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-11T19:12:24.011Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a7b77a2bf8831d5394b40d0
Added to database: 08/11/2026, 19:27:30 UTC
Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 19:42:32 UTC
Last updated: 08/11/2026, 20:26:54 UTC
Views: 4
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