CVE-2026-55200
libssh2 through 1.11.1, fixed in commit 7acf3df contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in ssh2_transport_read() that fails to enforce upper bounds on packet_length field. Remote attackers can send crafted SSH packets with excessively large packet_length values to corrupt heap memory and achieve remote code execution.
Published:Jun 17, 2026
Last Modified:Jun 30, 2026
EPS:Jun 17, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00922
CVSS Score:8.1
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Libssh2
Product
Libssh2
Libssh2
Libssh2
Exploits
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
