SB20251031150 - SUSE update for libssh
Published: October 31, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20251031150
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-8277)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform DoS attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due memory leak when handling key exchange (KEX) processes if a client repeatedly sends incorrect KEX guesses. A remote user can force the application to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.