Logo
-

Byte Open Security

(ByteOS Network)

Log In

Sign Up

ByteOS

Security
Vulnerability Details
Registries
Custom Views
Weaknesses
Attack Patterns
Filters & Tools
Vulnerability Details :

CVE-2025-4878

Summary
Assigner-redhat
Assigner Org ID-53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749
Published At-22 Jul, 2025 | 14:17
Updated At-29 Jul, 2025 | 19:14
Rejected At-
Credits

Libssh: use of uninitialized variable in privatekey_from_file()

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.

Vendors
-
Not available
Products
-
Metrics (CVSS)
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Weaknesses
Attack Patterns
Solution/Workaround
References
HyperlinkResource Type
EPSS History
Score
Latest Score
-
N/A
No data available for selected date range
Percentile
Latest Percentile
-
N/A
No data available for selected date range
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:redhat
Assigner Org ID:53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749
Published At:22 Jul, 2025 | 14:17
Updated At:29 Jul, 2025 | 19:14
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)
Libssh: use of uninitialized variable in privatekey_from_file()

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.

Affected Products
Collection URL
https://www.libssh.org/
Package Name
libssh
Default Status
unaffected
Versions
Affected
  • From 0 before 0.11.2 (semver)
Vendor
Red Hat, Inc.Red Hat
Product
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Collection URL
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
Package Name
libssh
CPEs
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
Default Status
affected
Vendor
Red Hat, Inc.Red Hat
Product
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Collection URL
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
Package Name
libssh2
CPEs
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
Default Status
unknown
Vendor
Red Hat, Inc.Red Hat
Product
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Collection URL
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
Package Name
libssh2
CPEs
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
Default Status
unknown
Vendor
Red Hat, Inc.Red Hat
Product
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Collection URL
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
Package Name
libssh
CPEs
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
Default Status
affected
Vendor
Red Hat, Inc.Red Hat
Product
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Collection URL
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
Package Name
libssh
CPEs
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Default Status
affected
Vendor
Red Hat, Inc.Red Hat
Product
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
Collection URL
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
Package Name
rhcos
CPEs
  • cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4
Default Status
affected
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
CWECWE-416Use After Free
Type: CWE
CWE ID: CWE-416
Description: Use After Free
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
3.13.6LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Version: 3.1
Base score: 3.6
Base severity: LOW
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Metrics Other Info
Red Hat severity rating
value:
Low
namespace:
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Reported to Red Hat.2025-07-03 17:42:21
Made public.2025-06-24 00:00:00
Event: Reported to Red Hat.
Date: 2025-07-03 17:42:21
Event: Made public.
Date: 2025-06-24 00:00:00
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-4878
vdb-entry
x_refsource_REDHAT
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2376184
issue-tracking
x_refsource_REDHAT
https://git.libssh.org/projects/libssh.git/commit/?id=697650caa97eaf7623924c75f9fcfec6dd423cd1
N/A
https://git.libssh.org/projects/libssh.git/commit/?id=b35ee876adc92a208d47194772e99f9c71e0bedb
N/A
Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-4878
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_REDHAT
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2376184
Resource:
issue-tracking
x_refsource_REDHAT
Hyperlink: https://git.libssh.org/projects/libssh.git/commit/?id=697650caa97eaf7623924c75f9fcfec6dd423cd1
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://git.libssh.org/projects/libssh.git/commit/?id=b35ee876adc92a208d47194772e99f9c71e0bedb
Resource: N/A
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
Affected Products
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:secalert@redhat.com
Published At:22 Jul, 2025 | 15:15
Updated At:29 Jul, 2025 | 20:15

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.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Secondary3.13.6LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Type: Secondary
Version: 3.1
Base score: 3.6
Base severity: LOW
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
CPE Matches
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-416Secondarysecalert@redhat.com
CWE ID: CWE-416
Type: Secondary
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Evaluator Description
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-4878secalert@redhat.com
N/A
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2376184secalert@redhat.com
N/A
https://git.libssh.org/projects/libssh.git/commit/?id=697650caa97eaf7623924c75f9fcfec6dd423cd1secalert@redhat.com
N/A
https://git.libssh.org/projects/libssh.git/commit/?id=b35ee876adc92a208d47194772e99f9c71e0bedbsecalert@redhat.com
N/A
Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-4878
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2376184
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://git.libssh.org/projects/libssh.git/commit/?id=697650caa97eaf7623924c75f9fcfec6dd423cd1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://git.libssh.org/projects/libssh.git/commit/?id=b35ee876adc92a208d47194772e99f9c71e0bedb
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A

Change History

0
Information is not available yet

Similar CVEs

0Records found
Details not found