Answer in brief
CVE-2025-8277 records a Low severity (CVSS 3.1) vulnerability in Libssh: memory exhaustion via repeated key exchange in libssh. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps libssh (generic), Red Hat/libssh (generic), Red Hat/libssh2 (generic), Red Hat/openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-8 (generic) and additional mapped packages. Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 3.1. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps libssh (generic), Red Hat/libssh (generic), Red Hat/libssh2 (generic), Red Hat/openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-8 (generic) and additional mapped packages. Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| libsshgeneric | >=0.6.0 <0.11.3 | 0.11.3 |
| Red Hat/libsshgeneric | * | Not reported |
| Red Hat/libssh2generic | * | Not reported |
| Red Hat/openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-8generic | * | Not reported |
| Red Hat/openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9generic | * | Not reported |
Published upstream
Sep 9, 2025
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 18, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Jun 25, 2026
A flaw was found in libssh's handling of key exchange (KEX) processes when a client repeatedly sends incorrect KEX guesses. The library fails to free memory during these rekey operations, which can gradually exhaust system memory. This issue can lead to crashes on the client side, particularly when using libgcrypt, which impacts application stability and availability.
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