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CVE-2026-60002

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Description

ssh in OpenSSH before 10.4 can have a use-after-free when a server changes its host key during a key re-exchange. (This outcome occurs only on the client side.)

Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS score
9.4 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-07-08 01:16:29.430000
Last modified
2026-10-25 20:10:00.147000
View original CVE JSON
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  "id": "CVE-2026-60002",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-07-08T01:16:29.430",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-25T20:10:00.147",
  "vulnStatus": "Analyzed",
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      "value": "ssh in OpenSSH before 10.4 can have a use-after-free when a server changes its host key during a key re-exchange. (This outcome occurs only on the client side.)"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "ssh en OpenSSH anterior a 10.4 puede tener un uso después de liberación cuando un servidor cambia su clave de host durante un reintercambio de claves. (Este resultado ocurre solo en el lado del cliente.)"
    }
  ],
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            }
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