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Medium ALSA-2026:85847 3 CVEs

Moderate: openssh security update

Published Oct 20, 2026 · Updated Oct 29, 2026

Summary

OpenSSH is an SSH protocol implementation supported by a number of Linux, UNIX, and similar operating systems. It includes the core files necessary for both the OpenSSH client and server.

Security Fix(es):

* openssh: OpenSSH: SFTP security bypass due to command-line argument parsing flaw (CVE-2026-59997)
* openssh: OpenSSH: Undocumented GSSAPIStrictAcceptorCheck behavior impacts security in Windows Active Directory (CVE-2026-59998)
* openssh: OpenSSH: Denial of Service via excessive GSSAPI authentication attempts (CVE-2026-60000)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Fixed packages 6

ReleasePackageFixed in
AlmaLinux · 10 openssh 9.9p1-29.el10_2.alma.1
AlmaLinux · 10 openssh-askpass 9.9p1-29.el10_2.alma.1
AlmaLinux · 10 openssh-clients 9.9p1-29.el10_2.alma.1
AlmaLinux · 10 openssh-keycat 9.9p1-29.el10_2.alma.1
AlmaLinux · 10 openssh-keysign 9.9p1-29.el10_2.alma.1
AlmaLinux · 10 openssh-server 9.9p1-29.el10_2.alma.1

Vulnerabilities 3

References

  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-59997
  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-59998
  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-60000
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2497929
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2497935
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2497946
  • advisory
    https://errata.almalinux.org/10/ALSA-2026-85847.html