Is CVE-2026-0968 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2026-0968 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2026-0968?

CVE-2026-0968 has a CVSS v3 base score of 3.1 (Low).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2026-0968?

CVE-2026-0968 has an EPSS score of 0.44% (35th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2026-0968?

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

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2026-0968

LOW

3.1

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

A flaw was found in libssh in which a malicious SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) server can exploit this by sending a malformed 'longname' field within an `SSH_FXP_NAME` message during a file listing operation. This missing null check can lead to reading beyond allocated memory on the heap. This can cause unexpected behavior or lead to a denial of service (DoS) due to application crashes.

CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference

How to fix

Remediation Available

libsshDebian

Fixed in:0.12.0-1CVE-2026-0968

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 VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityLow

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.44%probability of exploitation in 30 days

35thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 35% of all known CVEs.

References

Third-Party Advisory2

Release Notes1

libssh.org

Other references2

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-476 (NULL Pointer Dereference) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2023-21758	High	7.5	92%	-	Fix
CVE-2023-21547	High	7.5	88%	-	Fix
CVE-2014-3470	Medium	4.3	86%	-	Fix
CVE-2021-44224	High	8.2	82%	-	Fix
CVE-2016-0742	High	7.5	82%	-	Fix
CVE-2009-1386	Medium	5.0	80%	-	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.