Linux · Debian · Security advisory · November 9, 2026

DEBIAN-CVE-2026-123158: Security update for 2 packages

DEBIAN-CVE-2026-123158, released November 9, 2026, fixes 1 CVE across 2 products. One of them is being exploited (CVE-2026-123158); 1 on CISA KEV. Patch Radar priority: Patch now.

Patch now1 on CISA KEV
CVEs closed
1
None rated Critical
Exploited
1
CVE-2026-123158
Highest CVSS
8.1
Base score, 0 to 10
Highest EPSS
0.1650
97th percentile

Fixed package versions

ProductReleaseFixed in
opensshDebian 141:10.6p2-1
openssh-gssapiDebian 141:10.6p2-1

CVEs this fix closes

PriorityCVETitleCVSSEPSSExploitation
Patch now CVE-2026-123158 sshd in OpenSSH before 10.6p2 on Linux, when musl libc is used without PAM, lacks a workaround for a password authentication bypass (related to misinterpretation of whether a string is intended to be a password hash). For some configurations of accounts, any password between 256 and 1024 characters succeeds. An example of a platform using musl libc without PAM is Alpine Linux.8.1 0.1650 KEVExploited
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