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Rocky Linux 9.6 [TuxCare] Security Update: libssh / libssh-config / libssh-devel (ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1778269628)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 360777
Synopsis
The Rocky Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The Rocky Linux 9.6 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the TuxCare ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1778269628 advisory.- 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)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected packages based on the guidance in TuxCare advisory ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1778269628.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 360777
File Name: tuxcare_rocky_linux_9.6_CLSA-2026-1778269628.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: Local
Published: 10/1/2026
Updated: 10/1/2026
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 2.8
Percentile: 22.54
Vendor
Vendor Severity: Moderate
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
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/RockyLinux/release, Host/RockyLinux/rpm-list, Host/OS/extended-third-party
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 5/8/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/19/2026
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2026-0964
CLSA: 2026:1778269628