USN-8093-2

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8093-2
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8093-2.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-8093-2
Upstream
Related
Published
2026-08-19T08:15:33Z
Modified
2026-08-19T19:30:09.112904161Z
Summary
libssh vulnerability
Details

USN-8093-1 fixed a vulnerability in libssh. This update provides the corresponsing fix for Ubuntu 26.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that libssh incorrectly performed bounds checking when processing SFTP extensions. If a client application queried extension data out of bounds, it could cause the application to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or exhibit unintended behavior.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:26.04:LTS / libssh

Package

Name
libssh
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libssh?arch=source&distro=resolute

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.11.3-1ubuntu2

Affected versions

0.*
0.11.2-1build1
0.11.3-1
0.11.3-1ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libssh-4",
            "binary_version": "0.11.3-1ubuntu2"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8093-2.json"
cves_map
{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V4",
                    "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2026-3731"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:26.04:LTS"
}