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Echo: libssh: security update to 0.12.0-1

low Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security Plugin ID 460840

Description

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

 - A flaw was found in libssh where it can attempt to open arbitrary files during configuration parsing. A
 local attacker can exploit this by providing a malicious configuration file or when the system is
 misconfigured. This vulnerability could lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) by causing the system to try and
 access dangerous files, such as block devices or large system files, which can disrupt normal operations.
 (CVE-2026-0965)

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-2026-0965

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 460840

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 10/2/2026

Updated: 10/2/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 1.2

Percentile: 0.01

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 1.7

Temporal Score: 1.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-0965

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.3

Temporal Score: 2.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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-2026-0965

IAVA: 2026-A-0166-S