Description
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.
Published: 2025-07-22
Score: 3.6 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4385-1 libssh security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-22335 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7619-1 libssh vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7696-1 libssh vulnerabilities
History

Wed, 06 May 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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References

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 19:30:00 +0000


Tue, 22 Jul 2025 15:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

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


Tue, 22 Jul 2025 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description No description is available for this CVE. 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.
Title libssh: Use of uninitialized variable in privatekey_from_file() Libssh: use of uninitialized variable in privatekey_from_file()
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat openshift
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat openshift
References

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 00:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description No description is available for this CVE.
Title libssh: Use of uninitialized variable in privatekey_from_file()
Weaknesses CWE-416
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

threat_severity

Low


Subscriptions

Redhat Enterprise Linux Openshift
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-06T15:12:50.472Z

Reserved: 2025-05-16T22:28:46.782Z

Link: CVE-2025-4878

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-07-22T14:34:52.768Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-07-22T15:15:36.307

Modified: 2026-05-06T16:16:03.903

Link: CVE-2025-4878

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2025-06-24T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-4878 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses