CVE-2026-68930

Russh: Channel-scoped server callbacks can be reached without an open channel

Published Aug 3, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Russh is a Rust SSH client & server library. Prior to 0.62.5, russh dispatches channel-scoped Handler callbacks for recipient channel IDs that were never opened or confirmed in russh/src/server/encrypted.rs, server_read_authenticated, and the exec_request callback. Version 0.62.5 fixes the issue.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-m65r-rprj-r5rg Russh: Channel-scoped server callbacks can be reached without an open channel
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Eugeny
Eugeny russh
Vendors & Products Eugeny
Eugeny russh
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Russh is a Rust SSH client & server library. Prior to 0.62.5, russh dispatches channel-scoped Handler callbacks for recipient channel IDs that were never opened or confirmed in russh/src/server/encrypted.rs, server_read_authenticated, and the exec_request callback. Version 0.62.5 fixes the issue.
Title Russh: Channel-scoped server callbacks can be reached without an open channel
Weaknesses CWE-666
CWE-696
CWE-863
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

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

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Aug 3, 2026, 4:46 PM
Reserved
Jul 31, 2026, 9:49 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 3, 2026, 5:16 PM
Modified
Oct 23, 2026, 9:10 PM