CVE-2026-3731

libssh SFTP Extension Name sftp.c sftp_extensions_get_data out-of-bounds

CVE-2026-3731 is fixed in 7 products on 1 platform, first by libssh-4 0.8.0~20170825.94fa1e38-1ubuntu0.7+esm7, released March 8, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.5
Moderate
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0072
54th percentile

A weakness has been identified in libssh up to 0.11.3. The impacted element is the function sftp_extensions_get_name/sftp_extensions_get_data of the file src/sftp.c of the component SFTP Extension Name Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument idx can lead to out-of-bounds read. The attack may be performed from remote. Upgrading to version 0.11.4 and 0.12.0 is sufficient to resolve this issue. This patch is called 855a0853ad3abd4a6cd85ce06fce6d8d4c7a0b60. You should upgrade the affected component.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
libssh · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 0.10.6-0+deb12u3 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-3731 Mar 8, 2026
libssh · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 0.11.5-0+deb13u1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-3731 Mar 8, 2026
libssh · Debian 14 0.12.0-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-3731 Mar 8, 2026
libssh · amzn 2023 0.10.6-1.amzn2023.0.7 ALAS2023-2026-1759 May 25, 2026
libssh · opensuse-leap 15.6 0.9.8-150600.11.12.1 SUSE-SU-2026:1310-1 Apr 14, 2026
libssh · sles 15.7 0.9.8-150600.11.12.1 SUSE-SU-2026:1310-1 Apr 14, 2026
libssh-4 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 0.8.0~20170825.94fa1e38-1ubuntu0.7+esm7 libssh-4 0.8.0~20170825.94fa1e38-1ubuntu0.7+esm7 Mar 8, 2026
libssh-4 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 0.9.3-2ubuntu2.5+esm4 libssh-4 0.9.3-2ubuntu2.5+esm4 Mar 8, 2026
libssh-4 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 0.9.6-2ubuntu0.22.04.7 libssh-4 0.9.6-2ubuntu0.22.04.7 Mar 8, 2026
libssh-4 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 0.10.6-2ubuntu0.4 libssh-4 0.10.6-2ubuntu0.4 Mar 8, 2026
libssh-4 · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) 0.11.2-1ubuntu0.3 libssh-4 0.11.2-1ubuntu0.3 Mar 8, 2026
libssh-4 · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 0.11.3-1ubuntu2 libssh-4 0.11.3-1ubuntu2 Mar 8, 2026
libssh-config · amzn 2023 0.10.6-1.amzn2023.0.7 ALAS2023-2026-1759 May 25, 2026
libssh-debuginfo · amzn 2023 0.10.6-1.amzn2023.0.7 ALAS2023-2026-1759 May 25, 2026
libssh-debugsource · amzn 2023 0.10.6-1.amzn2023.0.7 ALAS2023-2026-1759 May 25, 2026
libssh-devel · amzn 2023 0.10.6-1.amzn2023.0.7 ALAS2023-2026-1759 May 25, 2026
libssh-gcrypt-4 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 0.8.0~20170825.94fa1e38-1ubuntu0.7+esm7 libssh-gcrypt-4 0.8.0~20170825.94fa1e38-1ubuntu0.7+esm7 Mar 8, 2026
libssh-gcrypt-4 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 0.9.3-2ubuntu2.5+esm4 libssh-gcrypt-4 0.9.3-2ubuntu2.5+esm4 Mar 8, 2026
libssh-gcrypt-4 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 0.9.6-2ubuntu0.22.04.7 libssh-gcrypt-4 0.9.6-2ubuntu0.22.04.7 Mar 8, 2026
libssh-gcrypt-4 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 0.10.6-2ubuntu0.4 libssh-gcrypt-4 0.10.6-2ubuntu0.4 Mar 8, 2026

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