# CVE-2025-15661: libssh2 - Heap Buffer Over-read via sftp_symlink() in sftp.c

CVE-2025-15661 is fixed in 7 products on 1 platform, first by libssh2-1t64 1.11.1-1ubuntu0.26.04.2, released June 18, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-15661
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 6.5 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0065
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jun 18, 2026
- Weakness: Out-of-bounds Read
- Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-15661

## Description

libssh2 through 1.11.1, fixed in commit 2dae302, contains an out-of-bounds heap read vulnerability in the sftp_symlink() function in src/sftp.c that allows a malicious SSH server or man-in-the-middle attacker to disclose heap memory contents or cause a crash by sending a crafted SSH_FXP_NAME response. Attackers can supply a link_len value larger than the actual packet data in SSH_FXP_NAME responses for SFTP READLINK and REALPATH operations, triggering a heap buffer over-read of up to target_len minus one bytes due to the missing validation of available packet buffer size before the memcpy operation.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | libssh2 Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 1.10.0-3+deb12u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-15661](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-15661.md) | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Linux | libssh2 Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 1.11.1-1+deb13u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-15661](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-15661.md) | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Linux | libssh2 Debian 14 | 1.11.1-4 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-15661](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-15661.md) | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Linux | libssh2 Fedora 43 | 1.11.1-9.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-EED9E67393](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-eed9e67393.md) | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Linux | libssh2-1t64 Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1.11.0-4.1ubuntu0.24.04.2 | [libssh2-1t64 1.11.0-4.1ubuntu0.24.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-libssh2-1t64-1.11.0-4.1ubuntu0.24.04.2.md) | Jul 3, 2026 |
| Linux | libssh2-1t64 Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 1.11.1-1ubuntu0.25.10.2 | [libssh2-1t64 1.11.1-1ubuntu0.25.10.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-questing-libssh2-1t64-1.11.1-1ubuntu0.25.10.2.md) | Jul 3, 2026 |
| Linux | libssh2-1t64 Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 1.11.1-1ubuntu0.26.04.2 | [libssh2-1t64 1.11.1-1ubuntu0.26.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-resolute-libssh2-1t64-1.11.1-1ubuntu0.26.04.2.md) | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Linux | libssh2-debuginfo Fedora 43 | 1.11.1-9.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-EED9E67393](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-eed9e67393.md) | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Linux | libssh2-debugsource Fedora 43 | 1.11.1-9.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-EED9E67393](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-eed9e67393.md) | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Linux | libssh2-devel Fedora 43 | 1.11.1-9.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-EED9E67393](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-eed9e67393.md) | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Linux | libssh2-docs Fedora 43 | 1.11.1-9.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-EED9E67393](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-eed9e67393.md) | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Linux | libssh2_org opensuse-leap 16.0 | 1.11.1-160000.5.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21549-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21549-1.md) | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Linux | libssh2_org sles 15.6 | 1.11.0-150600.20.6.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:3541-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-3541-1.md) | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Linux | libssh2_org sles 15.7 | 1.11.0-150600.20.6.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:3541-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-3541-1.md) | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Linux | libssh2_org sles 16.0 | 1.11.1-160000.5.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23225-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23225-1.md) | Aug 10, 2026 |

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