{"id":"ALSA-2026:69266","summary":"Important: openssh security, bug fix, and enhancement update","details":"OpenSSH is an SSH protocol implementation supported by a number of Linux, UNIX, and similar operating systems. It includes the core files necessary for both the OpenSSH client and server.  \n\nSecurity Fix(es):  \n\n  * openssh: OpenSSH: sftp client allows attacker to control downloaded file location (CVE-2026-59995)\n  * openssh: OpenSSH sshd: Security bypass due to incorrect handling of forwarding and tunneling options (CVE-2026-59999)\n  * openssh: OpenSSH: Information disclosure and data corruption via use-after-free in ssh client (CVE-2026-73282)\n\n\nBug Fix(es) and Enhancement(s):  \n\n  * Incomplete backport of CVE-2023-38408 in AlmaLinux 8 openssh (JIRA:AlmaLinux-234763)\n\n\nFor more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.\n","modified":"2026-09-21T15:56:37.324904032Z","published":"2026-09-21T00:00:00Z","related":["CVE-2023-38408","CVE-2026-59995","CVE-2026-59999","CVE-2026-73282"],"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:69266"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-59995"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-59999"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-73282"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2497927"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2497942"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2514328"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2026-69266.html"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"openssh","ecosystem":"AlmaLinux:8","purl":"pkg:rpm/almalinux/openssh"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"8.0p1-33.el8_10"}]}],"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/AlmaLinux/osv-database/blob/master/advisories/almalinux8/ALSA-2026:69266.json"}},{"package":{"name":"openssh-askpass","ecosystem":"AlmaLinux:8","purl":"pkg:rpm/almalinux/openssh-askpass"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"8.0p1-33.el8_10"}]}],"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/AlmaLinux/osv-database/blob/master/advisories/almalinux8/ALSA-2026:69266.json"}},{"package":{"name":"openssh-cavs","ecosystem":"AlmaLinux:8","purl":"pkg:rpm/almalinux/openssh-cavs"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"8.0p1-33.el8_10"}]}],"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/AlmaLinux/osv-database/blob/master/advisories/almalinux8/ALSA-2026:69266.json"}},{"package":{"name":"openssh-clients","ecosystem":"AlmaLinux:8","purl":"pkg:rpm/almalinux/openssh-clients"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"8.0p1-33.el8_10"}]}],"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/AlmaLinux/osv-database/blob/master/advisories/almalinux8/ALSA-2026:69266.json"}},{"package":{"name":"openssh-keycat","ecosystem":"AlmaLinux:8","purl":"pkg:rpm/almalinux/openssh-keycat"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"8.0p1-33.el8_10"}]}],"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/AlmaLinux/osv-database/blob/master/advisories/almalinux8/ALSA-2026:69266.json"}},{"package":{"name":"openssh-ldap","ecosystem":"AlmaLinux:8","purl":"pkg:rpm/almalinux/openssh-ldap"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"8.0p1-33.el8_10"}]}],"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/AlmaLinux/osv-database/blob/master/advisories/almalinux8/ALSA-2026:69266.json"}},{"package":{"name":"openssh-server","ecosystem":"AlmaLinux:8","purl":"pkg:rpm/almalinux/openssh-server"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"8.0p1-33.el8_10"}]}],"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/AlmaLinux/osv-database/blob/master/advisories/almalinux8/ALSA-2026:69266.json"}},{"package":{"name":"pam_ssh_agent_auth","ecosystem":"AlmaLinux:8","purl":"pkg:rpm/almalinux/pam_ssh_agent_auth"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"0.10.3-8.33.el8_10"}]}],"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/AlmaLinux/osv-database/blob/master/advisories/almalinux8/ALSA-2026:69266.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.9.0"}