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CVE-2025-5372Libssh · Libssh

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CVSS v3.1
5.0
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
EPSS percentile
48
Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 52% of all CVEs
Description

A flaw was found in libssh versions built with OpenSSL versions older than 3.0, specifically in the ssh_kdf() function responsible for key derivation. Due to inconsistent interpretation of return values where OpenSSL uses 0 to indicate failure and libssh uses 0 for success—the function may mistakenly return a success status even when key derivation fails. This results in uninitialized cryptographic key buffers being used in subsequent communication, potentially compromising SSH sessions' confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Timeline
Published 2025-07-04
Modified 2026-06-08

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