CVE-2026-59995: CWE-23 Relative Path Traversal in OpenBSD OpenSSH
Red Hat has issued a security advisory (RHSA-2026:37382) for Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs, including multiple OpenSSH packages. This update addresses several vulnerabilities identified by CVE identifiers CVE-2026-59995 through CVE-2026-60002. The advisory covers bug fixes and enhancements for OpenSSH components across aarch64 and x86_64 architectures. No explicit affected versions or detailed vulnerability descriptions are provided in the advisory. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at the time of this advisory.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Red Hat security advisory RHSA-2026:37382 provides an update for Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs, specifically for OpenSSH packages version 10.4p1-1.hum1 on aarch64 and x86_64 architectures. The update addresses seven CVEs (CVE-2026-59995 to CVE-2026-60002) involving various security weaknesses categorized under CWEs such as CWE-22 (Path Traversal), CWE-88 (Argument Injection), CWE-909 (Integrity Check Bypass), CWE-358 (Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes), CWE-307 (Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts), and CWE-825 (Expansion of Privileges). The advisory does not provide detailed technical descriptions or CVSS scores for these vulnerabilities. No known exploits have been reported in the wild. The update is a bug fix and enhancement release for hardened OpenSSH RPMs.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities addressed affect OpenSSH components within Red Hat Hardened Images, potentially allowing attackers to exploit issues related to path traversal, argument injection, authentication bypass, privilege escalation, and related security weaknesses. The exact impact on confidentiality, integrity, or availability is not detailed. No known active exploitation has been reported, but the advisory classifies the severity as high, indicating significant potential risk if unpatched.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated OpenSSH RPM packages (version 10.4p1-1.hum1) for affected architectures. Users of Red Hat Hardened Images should apply this update promptly to remediate the identified vulnerabilities. Detailed update instructions and packages are available at https://images.redhat.com/. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation requires manual update by administrators. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory indicating an official fix is available.
CVE-2026-59995: CWE-23 Relative Path Traversal in OpenBSD OpenSSH
Description
Red Hat has issued a security advisory (RHSA-2026:37382) for Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs, including multiple OpenSSH packages. This update addresses several vulnerabilities identified by CVE identifiers CVE-2026-59995 through CVE-2026-60002. The advisory covers bug fixes and enhancements for OpenSSH components across aarch64 and x86_64 architectures. No explicit affected versions or detailed vulnerability descriptions are provided in the advisory. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at the time of this advisory.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.2medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Red Hat security advisory RHSA-2026:37382 provides an update for Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs, specifically for OpenSSH packages version 10.4p1-1.hum1 on aarch64 and x86_64 architectures. The update addresses seven CVEs (CVE-2026-59995 to CVE-2026-60002) involving various security weaknesses categorized under CWEs such as CWE-22 (Path Traversal), CWE-88 (Argument Injection), CWE-909 (Integrity Check Bypass), CWE-358 (Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes), CWE-307 (Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts), and CWE-825 (Expansion of Privileges). The advisory does not provide detailed technical descriptions or CVSS scores for these vulnerabilities. No known exploits have been reported in the wild. The update is a bug fix and enhancement release for hardened OpenSSH RPMs.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities addressed affect OpenSSH components within Red Hat Hardened Images, potentially allowing attackers to exploit issues related to path traversal, argument injection, authentication bypass, privilege escalation, and related security weaknesses. The exact impact on confidentiality, integrity, or availability is not detailed. No known active exploitation has been reported, but the advisory classifies the severity as high, indicating significant potential risk if unpatched.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated OpenSSH RPM packages (version 10.4p1-1.hum1) for affected architectures. Users of Red Hat Hardened Images should apply this update promptly to remediate the identified vulnerabilities. Detailed update instructions and packages are available at https://images.redhat.com/. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation requires manual update by administrators. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory indicating an official fix is available.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:37382
- Cve Count
- 7
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2026-59997","CVE-2026-59998","CVE-2026-59999","CVE-2026-60000","CVE-2026-60001","CVE-2026-60002"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a50ba8768715ace43581a91
Added to database: 07/10/2026, 09:25:27 UTC
Last enriched: 07/10/2026, 10:04:39 UTC
Last updated: 07/11/2026, 03:47:18 UTC
Views: 3
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