Echo: libssh: security update to 0.12.0-1

medium Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 464719

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

- 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. (CVE-2026-0964)

Solution

Update the libssh library and its related packages to version 0.12.0-1 or later.

See Also

https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2026-0964

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 464719

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 10/2/2026

Updated: 10/2/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.8

Percentile: 22.54

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-0964

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.3

Temporal Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/19/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/19/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-0964

IAVA: 2026-A-0166-S