Is CVE-2026-0965 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2026-0965 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2026-0965?

CVE-2026-0965 has a CVSS v3 base score of 3.3 (Low).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2026-0965?

CVE-2026-0965 has an EPSS score of 0.16% (5th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2026-0965?

Upgrade libssh on debian unstable to 0.12.0-1 or later. Fixes are available for 13 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2026-0965

LOW

3.3

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

A flaw was found in libssh where it can attempt to open arbitrary files during configuration parsing. A local attacker can exploit this by providing a malicious configuration file or when the system is misconfigured. This vulnerability could lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) by causing the system to try and access dangerous files, such as block devices or large system files, which can disrupt normal operations.

CWE-73External Control of File Name or Path

How to fix

Remediation Available

libsshDebian

Fixed in:0.12.0-1CVE-2026-0965

libsshRocky

Fixed in:0:0.12.0-2.el10RHSA-2026:18160

Fixed in:0:0.10.4-18.el9RHSA-2026:18683

libsshRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:0.12.0-2.el10RHSA-2026:18160

Fixed in:0:0.10.4-18.el9RHSA-2026:18683

libssh-configRocky

Fixed in:0:0.12.0-2.el10RHSA-2026:18160

Fixed in:0:0.10.4-18.el9RHSA-2026:18683

libssh-configRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:0.12.0-2.el10RHSA-2026:18160

Fixed in:0:0.10.4-18.el9RHSA-2026:18683

libssh-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:0.12.0-2.el10RHSA-2026:18160

Fixed in:0:0.10.4-18.el9RHSA-2026:18683

libssh-debuginfoRocky

Fixed in:0:0.12.0-2.el10RHSA-2026:18160

Fixed in:0:0.10.4-18.el9RHSA-2026:18683

libssh-debugsourceRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:0.12.0-2.el10RHSA-2026:18160

Fixed in:0:0.10.4-18.el9RHSA-2026:18683

libssh-debugsourceRocky

Fixed in:0:0.12.0-2.el10RHSA-2026:18160

Fixed in:0:0.10.4-18.el9RHSA-2026:18683

libssh-develRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:0.12.0-2.el10RHSA-2026:18160

Fixed in:0:0.10.4-18.el9RHSA-2026:18683

libssh-develRocky

Fixed in:0:0.12.0-2.el10RHSA-2026:18160

Fixed in:0:0.10.4-18.el9RHSA-2026:18683

libsshUbuntu

Fixed in:0.6.3-4.3ubuntu0.6+esm4USN-8051-2

Fixed in:0.8.0~20170825.94fa1e38-1ubuntu0.7+esm6USN-8051-2

Fixed in:0.9.3-2ubuntu2.5+esm3USN-8051-2

Fixed in:0.9.6-2ubuntu0.22.04.6USN-8051-1

Fixed in:0.10.6-2ubuntu0.3USN-8051-1

Fixed in:0.11.2-1ubuntu0.2USN-8051-1

libssh-4Ubuntu

Fixed in:0.6.3-4.3ubuntu0.6+esm4USN-8051-2

Fixed in:0.8.0~20170825.94fa1e38-1ubuntu0.7+esm6USN-8051-2

Fixed in:0.9.3-2ubuntu2.5+esm3USN-8051-2

Fixed in:0.9.6-2ubuntu0.22.04.6USN-8051-1

Fixed in:0.10.6-2ubuntu0.3USN-8051-1

Fixed in:0.11.2-1ubuntu0.2USN-8051-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityLow

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U

Exploit Intelligence

0.16%probability of exploitation in 30 days

5thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 5% of all known CVEs.

References

Third-Party Advisory2

Other references2

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-73 (External Control of File Name or Path) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2022-39952	Critical	9.8	100%	-	Fix
CVE-2024-8517	Critical	9.8	95%	-	Fix
CVE-2023-4634	Critical	9.8	83%	-	Fix
CVE-2018-17246	Critical	9.8	82%	-	Fix
CVE-2024-43451	Medium	6.5	82%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2025-33053	High	8.8	82%	KEV	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-19.