CVE-2025-15661

libssh2 - Heap Buffer Over-read via sftp_symlink() in sftp.c

Published Jun 18, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
libssh2 through 1.11.1, fixed in commit 2dae302, contains an out-of-bounds heap read vulnerability in the sftp_symlink() function in src/sftp.c that allows a malicious SSH server or man-in-the-middle attacker to disclose heap memory contents or cause a crash by sending a crafted SSH_FXP_NAME response. Attackers can supply a link_len value larger than the actual packet data in SSH_FXP_NAME responses for SFTP READLINK and REALPATH operations, triggering a heap buffer over-read of up to target_len minus one bytes due to the missing validation of available packet buffer size before the memcpy operation.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4773-1 libssh2 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6365-1 libssh2 security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8486-1 libssh2 vulnerabilities
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:libssh2:libssh2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Libssh2
Libssh2 libssh2
Vendors & Products Libssh2
Libssh2 libssh2
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Description libssh2 through 1.11.1, fixed in commit 2dae302, contains an out-of-bounds heap read vulnerability in the sftp_symlink() function in src/sftp.c that allows a malicious SSH server or man-in-the-middle attacker to disclose heap memory contents or cause a crash by sending a crafted SSH_FXP_NAME response. Attackers can supply a link_len value larger than the actual packet data in SSH_FXP_NAME responses for SFTP READLINK and REALPATH operations, triggering a heap buffer over-read of up to target_len minus one bytes due to the missing validation of available packet buffer size before the memcpy operation.
Title libssh2 - Heap Buffer Over-read via sftp_symlink() in sftp.c
Weaknesses CWE-125
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Nov 10, 2026, 12:34 PM
Reserved
Jun 18, 2026, 8:12 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 18, 2026, 9:16 PM
Modified
Nov 10, 2026, 1:17 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jun 18, 2026, 8:18 PM