CVE-2026-59848

A flaw was found in libssh. A malicious SFTP server can send responses for unknown request IDs that libssh clients keep queued indefinitely, causing unbounded memory growth and client-side denial of service.

  • Published Jul 21, 2026
  • CVSS 5.3 medium
  • 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS)
  • A fix is available

Affected software

In the news

CVE-2026-59848 at the National Vulnerability Database