Findings

CVE-2026-15370

A flaw was found in libssh.

Published Jul 21, 2026 · corrected/updated Oct 17, 2026 · evidence confidence medium

A flaw was found in libssh. During SFTP server directory listing, the longname field is constructed with unsafe concatenation into a fixed-size stack buffer. When a client causes the server to list attacker-controlled filenames, sufficiently long names can overflow that stack buffer and may lead to crashes or possible code execution on the server.

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2026-15370 is a high public vulnerability record for this product. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether this product is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: libssh (0 → 0.11.5-0+deb13u1); libssh (0 → 0.12.1-1). Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: CVSS 7.3. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Sources contributing to this record: osv. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

  • Exploitation evidence

    Not listed as known exploited in CISA KEV. Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • Patch and remediation

    No required-action text is stored yet. Use the vendor or CERT links in Sources for patch availability.

  • Safe detection guidance

    Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

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Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jul 21, 2026 · OSV.dev

    Detected

    A flaw was found in libssh. During SFTP server directory listing, the longname field is constructed with unsafe concatenation into a fixed-size stack buffer. When a client causes the server to list attacker-controlled filenames, sufficiently long names can overflow that stack buffer and may lead to crashes or possible code execution on the server.

  2. Oct 17, 2026 · OSV.dev

    Fix available

    libssh fixed in 0.11.5-0+deb13u1; libssh fixed in 0.12.1-1

  3. Oct 17, 2026 · OSV.dev

    Fix available

    libssh fixed in 0.11.5-0+deb13u1

  4. Oct 17, 2026 · OSV.dev

    Fix available

    libssh fixed in 0.12.1-1

  5. Oct 17, 2026 · OSV.dev

    Updated

    A flaw was found in libssh. During SFTP server directory listing, the longname field is constructed with unsafe concatenation into a fixed-size stack buffer. When a client causes the server to list attacker-controlled filenames, sufficiently long names can overflow that stack buffer and may lead to crashes or possible code execution on the server.

Affected

  • Debian:13 libssh0 → 0.11.5-0+deb13u1
  • Debian:14 libssh0 → 0.12.1-1

Sources

References