Description
A flaw was found in libssh. A malicious username expanded through %r in ProxyCommand handling can inject shell metacharacters, exposing environment variables and causing unintended shell behavior.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 3.9/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Hardened Images | — |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42922Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:55855
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:62217
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:62218
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-59846Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2498179Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Jul 21, 2026
- Last modified
- Sep 1, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified