Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2025-26465 as tracked by BellSoft, for the package openssh. The fix is available in version 9.9_p2-r0; earlier versions remain affected.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is high, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. A user must be tricked into taking some action. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity high, availability none.
CVSS metrics in full
The score comes from this vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- Attack vector: Network — reachable from anywhere that can route to the service.
- Attack complexity: High — the attacker first has to win a race, learn a secret or otherwise prepare the target.
- Privileges required: None — an unauthenticated stranger can try it.
- User interaction: Required — someone has to click, open or visit something.
- Scope: Unchanged — the damage stays inside the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality impact: High — total loss, or loss the attacker controls.
- Integrity impact: High — total loss, or loss the attacker controls.
- Availability impact: None.
Weakness class
BELL-CVE-2025-26465 is classified as CWE-390: Detection of Error Condition Without Action. The product detects a specific error, but takes no actions to handle the error.
Affected software
BELL-CVE-2025-26465 is recorded against 1 package.
- openssh (from 9.3_p1-r7 up to 9.9_p2-r0)
Timeline and source
Published on 19 February 2025 and last revised on 26 January 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
docs.bell-sw.com (Advisory)
Other advisories for this package
openssh has other advisories on record. If you are patching this one, these are worth checking on the same host:
Same weakness in other software
These advisories are the same class of weakness (CWE-390: Detection of Error Condition Without Action) in other software:
