CVE-2025-4878

July 22, 2025, 3:15 p.m.

3.6
Low

Description

A vulnerability was found in libssh, where an uninitialized variable exists under certain conditions in the privatekey_from_file() function. This flaw can be triggered if the file specified by the filename doesn't exist and may lead to possible signing failures or heap corruption.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Libssh
  • Libssh
  • *

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-416
Use After Free
Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a libssh libssh / / / / / / / /

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-4878
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2376184

Tags

secalert@redhat.com
CWE-416
2025-07-22
CVE-2025-4878

CVSS Score

3.6 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: LOCAL
  • Attack Complexity: HIGH
  • Privileges Required: LOW
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: LOW
  • Integrity Impact: LOW
  • Availability Impact: NONE

    • CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Timeline

Published: July 22, 2025, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified: July 22, 2025, 3:15 p.m.

Status : Received

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

secalert@redhat.com

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