Vulnerability · CVE-2026-55654
CVE-2026-55654 is listed by A flaw was found in OpenSSH..
Published Jun 23, 2026 · catalog updated Sep 24, 2026 · enterprise linux
Last checked Nov 10, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-55654. EPSS is 0.65%. Act only if a listed version of enterprise linux is installed.
Gaps on this record
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
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- Severity
- Low3.7
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.65%
- Remediation
- Advisory link
- Affected products
- cpe openbsd/openssh · cpe redhat/enterprise linux
CVE-2026-55654 is listed by A flaw was found in OpenSSH..
Are you affected?
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- cpe openbsd/opensshversion unspecified
- cpe redhat/enterprise linux10.0
- cpe redhat/enterprise linux6.0
- cpe redhat/enterprise linux7.0
- cpe redhat/enterprise linux8.0
- cpe redhat/enterprise linux9.0
How to fix CVE-2026-55654
No stored fix
No vendor fix text is stored. Use the linked advisory before you change production.
Version check
Seen in 10.0 · 4 other packages on the advisory
Advisory
Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-55654. EPSS is 0.65%. Act only if a listed version of enterprise linux is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with redhat/enterprise linux 10.0; redhat/enterprise linux 6.0; redhat/enterprise linux 7.0; redhat/enterprise linux 8.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read. EPSS 0.65%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
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No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Jun 23, 2026 · Monitored products — critical
Detected
CVE-2026-55654 is listed by A flaw was found in OpenSSH..
Sep 24, 2026 · Monitored products — critical
Updated
CVE-2026-55654 is listed by A flaw was found in OpenSSH..
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-55654
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - Monitored products — criticalVendor advisoryCVE-2026-55654
A flaw was found in OpenSSH. This vulnerability, a heap out-of-bounds read, occurs during the cleanup of GSSAPI (Generic Security Service Application Programming Interface) indicators when a trailing NULL termination is missing in the auth-indicators array. A remote attacker, under specific configurations involving GSSAPI authentication and a Kerberos environment, could exploit this to cause the S
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Nov 10, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.
- CVE.orgNov 4, 2026
- Monitored products — criticalNov 4, 2026