Description
A flaw was found in OpenSSH. After compression is negotiated, a compressed payload can expand past the maximum supported packet size because the inflate loop does not stop at that limit. Memory use grows in the process handling that connection.
Published: 2026-10-15
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

Vendor Workaround

Leave Compression disabled. The client default is already off.

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History

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A flaw was found in OpenSSH. After compression is negotiated, a compressed payload can expand past the maximum supported packet size because the inflate loop does not stop at that limit. Memory use grows in the process handling that connection.
Title Openssh: openssh: a compressed payload can expand past the maximum packet size
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat hummingbird
Redhat openshift
Weaknesses CWE-770
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:hummingbird:1
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 hummingbird
Redhat openshift
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}


Subscriptions

Redhat Enterprise Linux Hummingbird Openshift
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-15T15:03:52.878Z

Reserved: 2026-10-15T04:33:39.253Z

Link: CVE-2026-110927

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-15T14:17:22.760

Modified: 2026-10-15T16:33:26.290

Link: CVE-2026-110927

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-770

    Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling