CVE-2026-0964
Publication date 13 February 2026
Last updated 1 April 2026
Ubuntu priority
Description
A malicious SCP server can send unexpected paths that could make the client application override local files outside of working directory. This could be misused to create malicious executable or configuration files and make the user execute them under specific consequences. This is the same issue as in OpenSSH, tracked as CVE-2019-6111.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| libssh | 25.10 questing |
Fixed 0.11.2-1ubuntu0.2
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Fixed 0.10.6-2ubuntu0.3
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed 0.9.6-2ubuntu0.22.04.6
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 0.9.3-2ubuntu2.5+esm3
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 0.8.0~20170825.94fa1e38-1ubuntu0.7+esm6
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 0.6.3-4.3ubuntu0.6+esm4
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| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
5.0 · Medium
|
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | High |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | Low |
| Integrity impact | Low |
| Availability impact | Low |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-8051-1
- libssh vulnerabilities
- 18 February 2026
- USN-8051-2
- libssh vulnerabilities
- 23 February 2026