CVE-2025-4878
CVE-2025-4878 · Libssh: use of uninitialized variable in privatekey_from_file()
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A vulnerability was found in libssh, where an uninitialized variable exists under certain conditions in the privatekey_from_file() function. This flaw can be triggered if the file specified by the filename doesn't exist and may lead to possible signing failures or heap corruption.
CVSS 3.6 · Low · EPSS 0.2% · Fix available
- Published
- Updated
Stack: system
Affected products and versions
red hat enterprise linux 9
- Versions
- ≥ 0:0.10.4-18.el9: Not affected (rpm)
No fix published
red hat enterprise linux 10
No fix published
red hat enterprise linux 6
No fix published
red hat enterprise linux 7
No fix published
red hat enterprise linux 8
No fix published
red hat openshift container platform 4
No fix published
libssh Debian:12
- Versions
- 0.10.5-2
- 0.10.5-3
- 0.10.5-3+hurd.1
- 0.10.6-0+deb12u1
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 0.10.6-0+deb12u2
Update to 0.10.6-0+deb12u2
libssh Debian:13
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 0.11.2-1
Update to 0.11.2-1
libssh Debian:14
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 0.11.2-1
Update to 0.11.2-1
libssh Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
- Versions
- 0.6.3-3ubuntu3
- 0.6.3-4.1
- 0.6.3-4.2
- 0.6.3-4.2ubuntu1
- 0.6.3-4.3
- 0.6.3-4.3ubuntu0.1
- 0.6.3-4.3ubuntu0.2
- 0.6.3-4.3ubuntu0.5
- 0.6.3-4.3ubuntu0.6
- 0.6.3-4.3ubuntu0.6+esm1
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 0.6.3-4.3ubuntu0.6+esm2
Update to 0.6.3-4.3ubuntu0.6+esm2
libssh Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
- Versions
- 0.7.5-1
- 0.8.0~20170825.94fa1e38-1
- 0.8.0~20170825.94fa1e38-1build1
- 0.8.0~20170825.94fa1e38-1ubuntu0.1
- 0.8.0~20170825.94fa1e38-1ubuntu0.2
- 0.8.0~20170825.94fa1e38-1ubuntu0.5
- 0.8.0~20170825.94fa1e38-1ubuntu0.6
- 0.8.0~20170825.94fa1e38-1ubuntu0.7
- 0.8.0~20170825.94fa1e38-1ubuntu0.7+esm3
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 0.8.0~20170825.94fa1e38-1ubuntu0.7+esm4
Update to 0.8.0~20170825.94fa1e38-1ubuntu0.7+esm4
libssh Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
- Versions
- 0.9.0-1ubuntu1
- 0.9.0-1ubuntu4
- 0.9.0-1ubuntu5
- 0.9.3-2ubuntu1
- 0.9.3-2ubuntu2
- 0.9.3-2ubuntu2.1
- 0.9.3-2ubuntu2.2
- 0.9.3-2ubuntu2.3
- 0.9.3-2ubuntu2.4
- 0.9.3-2ubuntu2.5
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 0.9.3-2ubuntu2.5+esm1
Update to 0.9.3-2ubuntu2.5+esm1
libssh Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
- Versions
- 0.9.6-1
- 0.9.6-1build1
- 0.9.6-2
- 0.9.6-2build1
- 0.9.6-2ubuntu0.22.04.1
- 0.9.6-2ubuntu0.22.04.2
- 0.9.6-2ubuntu0.22.04.3
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 0.9.6-2ubuntu0.22.04.4
Update to 0.9.6-2ubuntu0.22.04.4
libssh Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
- Versions
- 0.10.5-3ubuntu1
- 0.10.5-3ubuntu2
- 0.10.6-2
- 0.10.6-2build1
- 0.10.6-2build2
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 0.10.6-2ubuntu0.1
Update to 0.10.6-2ubuntu0.1
Original sources
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:18683
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-4878
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2376184
- https://git.libssh.org/projects/libssh.git/commit/?id=697650caa97eaf7623924c75f9fcfec6dd423cd1
- https://git.libssh.org/projects/libssh.git/commit/?id=b35ee876adc92a208d47194772e99f9c71e0bedb
- https://www.libssh.org/security/advisories/CVE-2025-4878.txt
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-4878