RHSA-2026:61752: Important: libssh2 security update

Published Aug 31, 2026
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Updated

Important: libssh2 security update

Other sources

The libssh2 packages provide a library that implements the SSH2 protocol.Security Fix(es): libssh2: integer overflow via large username or password arguments (CVE-2026-7598) libssh2: libssh2: Heap buffer overflow via integer overflow in publickey attribute allocation (CVE-2026-58050) libssh2: libssh2: Arbitrary code execution via double-free in SFTP session (CVE-2026-66032) libssh2: libssh2: Information disclosure and potential arbitrary code execution via heap out-of-bounds read (CVE-2026-66034) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Red Hat

Affected Software

14 affected componentsFixes available
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support for IBM Power, big endian
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems)
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support for IBM Power, little endian
redhat/libssh2<1.8.0-4.el7_9.2
1.8.0-4.el7_9.2
redhat/libssh2<1.8.0-4.el7_9.2
1.8.0-4.el7_9.2
redhat/libssh2-debuginfo<1.8.0-4.el7_9.2
1.8.0-4.el7_9.2
redhat/libssh2-debuginfo<1.8.0-4.el7_9.2
1.8.0-4.el7_9.2
redhat/libssh2-devel<1.8.0-4.el7_9.2
1.8.0-4.el7_9.2
redhat/libssh2-devel<1.8.0-4.el7_9.2
1.8.0-4.el7_9.2
redhat/libssh2-docs<1.8.0-4.el7_9.2
1.8.0-4.el7_9.2
redhat/libssh2<1.8.0-4.el7_9.2
1.8.0-4.el7_9.2
redhat/libssh2-debuginfo<1.8.0-4.el7_9.2
1.8.0-4.el7_9.2
redhat/libssh2-devel<1.8.0-4.el7_9.2
1.8.0-4.el7_9.2

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/libssh2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.8.0-4.el7_9.2
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/libssh2-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.8.0-4.el7_9.2
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/libssh2-devel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.8.0-4.el7_9.2
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/libssh2-docs to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.8.0-4.el7_9.2
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade libssh2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch CVE-2026-66032
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade libssh2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch CVE-2026-58050
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade libssh2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch CVE-2026-66034
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade libssh2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch CVE-2026-7598

Event History

Aug 31, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·05:10 PM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·05:10 PM
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