{"id":"USN-8486-1","summary":"libssh2 vulnerabilities","details":"It was discovered that libssh2 incorrectly handled the sftp_symlink()\nfunction. A malicious SSH server or machine-in-the-middle attacker could\npossibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial\nof service. (CVE-2025-15661)\n\nIt was discovered that libssh2 had a pre-authentication denial of service\nvulnerability in the SSH_MSG_EXT_INFO handler. A malicious SSH server could\npossibly use this issue to cause a client CPU exhaustion loop, resulting in\na denial of service. (CVE-2026-55199)\n\nIt was discovered that libssh2 incorrectly handled packet length fields. A\nremote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.\nThis issue only affected Ubuntu 25.10 and Ubuntu 26.04 LTS.\n(CVE-2026-55200)","modified":"2026-07-01T23:32:37.943574134Z","published":"2026-06-30T12:41:51Z","related":["UBUNTU-CVE-2025-15661","UBUNTU-CVE-2026-55199","UBUNTU-CVE-2026-55200"],"upstream":["UBUNTU-CVE-2025-15661","UBUNTU-CVE-2026-55199","UBUNTU-CVE-2026-55200"],"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8486-1"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-15661"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-55199"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-55200"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"libssh2","ecosystem":"Ubuntu:24.04:LTS","purl":"pkg:deb/ubuntu/libssh2?arch=source&distro=noble"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.11.0-4.1ubuntu0.24.04.2"}]}],"versions":["1.11.0-2","1.11.0-3","1.11.0-4","1.11.0-4.1build1","1.11.0-4.1build2","1.11.0-4.1ubuntu0.24.04.1"],"ecosystem_specific":{"availability":"No subscription 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