libssh2 through 1.11.1, fixed in commit a2ed82d, contains a pre-authentication integer underflow vulnerability in the ssh2_cipher_crypt() function in src/openssl.c that allows a malicious SSH server to crash any connecting client by negotiating AES-GCM ciphers during handshake. Attackers can exploit the underflow in the expression computing blocksize minus aadlen minus authentication tag length to trigger an out-of-bounds read and a memcpy call with a near-SIZE_MAX length argument, causing immediate process crash before any authentication occurs.
History

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 01:30:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:libssh2:libssh2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat hummingbird
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:hummingbird:1
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat hummingbird
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 24 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Libssh2
Libssh2 libssh2
Vendors & Products Libssh2
Libssh2 libssh2

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Description libssh2 through 1.11.1, fixed in commit a2ed82d, contains a pre-authentication integer underflow vulnerability in the ssh2_cipher_crypt() function in src/openssl.c that allows a malicious SSH server to crash any connecting client by negotiating AES-GCM ciphers during handshake. Attackers can exploit the underflow in the expression computing blocksize minus aadlen minus authentication tag length to trigger an out-of-bounds read and a memcpy call with a near-SIZE_MAX length argument, causing immediate process crash before any authentication occurs.
Title libssh2 Integer Underflow DoS via AES-GCM Cipher Negotiation
Weaknesses CWE-125
CWE-191
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2026-07-24T16:35:28.607Z

Updated: 2026-07-28T01:06:25.504Z

Reserved: 2026-07-23T20:45:17.816Z

Link: CVE-2026-66033

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-27T16:15:26.392Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-07-24T16:35:28Z

Links: CVE-2026-66033 - Bugzilla