Libssh: use of uninitialized variable in privatekey_from_file()_CVE-2025-4878

3.6 / 10

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

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.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2025-4878

Source redhat

Published Jul 22, 2025 at 14:17

Modified Jul 29, 2025 at 19:14

Affected Product

Affected Versions 0

CWE Classification

CWE-416

References

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