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.
Problem types
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Product status
0:0.12.0-2.el10 (rpm) before *
0:0.10.4-18.el9 (rpm) before *
0:0.10.4-18.el9 (rpm) before *
Timeline
| 2026-02-04: | Reported to Red Hat. |
| 2026-02-10: | Made public. |
Credits
Red Hat would like to thank CTyun (Red-Shield Security Lab) and Jakub Jelen (libssh) for reporting this issue.
References
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:18160 (RHSA-2026:18160)
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:18683 (RHSA-2026:18683)
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-0964
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2436979 (RHBZ#2436979)
www.libssh.org/...ibssh-0-12-0-and-0-11-4-security-releases/