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Medium · 4.3 CVE-2026-55653 EUVD-2026-38412GHSA-28f3-55mq-pp68

Openssh: double free in red hat enterprise linux versions of openssh dh-gex client path during fips known-group validation leads to client-side denial of service

Published Jun 23, 2026 · Updated Nov 12, 2026 · Assigned by redhat

Description

A flaw was found in OpenSSH. A malicious SSH server can exploit a double free vulnerability in the Diffie-Hellman Group Exchange (DH-GEX) client path. This occurs during FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standards) mode known-group validation when the client processes attacker-controlled DH-GEX group parameters. Successful exploitation leads to client-side process termination, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 — —
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support — —
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 — —
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support — —
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On — —
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support — —
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On — —
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 — —
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions — —
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions — —
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support — —
Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13 — —
Red Hat Red Hat Hardened Images — —
Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.0 — —
Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.2 — —
Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.3 — —
Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4 — —
Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.5 — —
Red Hat Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5 — —
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 — —
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 — —
Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 — —
Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5 — —

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 26.10 openssh-ssh1 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS openssh-ssh1 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 25.10 openssh-ssh1 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS openssh-ssh1 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS openssh-ssh1 No fix yet —
Show 15 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS openssh-ssh1 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS openssh-ssh1 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 20.04 LTS openssh No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 18.04 LTS openssh No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 16.04 LTS openssh No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS openssh No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS openssh No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS openssh No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS openssh No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 16.04 LTS openssh No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-preview 22.04 LTS openssh No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS openssh No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS openssh No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS openssh No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS openssh No fix yet —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
RHEL 10 openssh +5 9.9p1-25.el10_2 RHSA-2026:47757
RHEL 9 openssh +4 9.9p1-9.el9_8 RHSA-2026:47756
RHEL 9 pam_ssh_agent_auth 0.10.4-7.9.el9_8 RHSA-2026:47756
RHEL 8 openssh +6 8.0p1-30.el8_10 RHSA-2026:47755
RHEL 8 pam_ssh_agent_auth 0.10.3-7.30.el8_10 RHSA-2026:47755
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
RHEL 10.0 EUS openssh +5 9.9p1-7.el10_0.5 RHSA-2026:76748
RHEL 9.6 EUS openssh +4 8.7p1-45.el9_6.5 RHSA-2026:80513
RHEL 9.6 EUS pam_ssh_agent_auth 0.10.4-5.45.el9_6.5 RHSA-2026:80513
RHEL 9.4 E4S openssh-server +1 8.7p1-38.el9_4.10 RHSA-2026:76993
Red Hat Hardened Images 1 openssh +6 10.3p1-6.hum1 RHSA-2026:36759

AlmaLinux

Errata ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
AlmaLinux 10 openssh +5 9.9p1-25.el10_2.alma.1 ALSA-2026:47757
AlmaLinux 9 openssh +4 9.9p1-9.el9_8.alma.1 ALSA-2026:47756
AlmaLinux 9 pam_ssh_agent_auth 0.10.4-7.9.el9_8.alma.1 ALSA-2026:47756
AlmaLinux 8 openssh +6 8.0p1-30.el8_10 ALSA-2026:47755
AlmaLinux 8 pam_ssh_agent_auth 0.10.3-7.30.el8_10 ALSA-2026:47755

Rocky Linux

Errata ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Rocky Linux 10 openssh 9.9p1-25.el10_2.rocky.0.1 RLSA-2026:47757
Rocky Linux 9 openssh 9.9p1-9.el9_8.rocky.0.1 RLSA-2026:47756
Rocky Linux 8 openssh 8.0p1-30.el8_10 RLSA-2026:47755

Amazon Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Amazon Linux 2023 openssh +4 9.9p1-10.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-2031
Amazon Linux 2023 pam_ssh_agent_auth 0.10.4-9.10.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-2031

Azure Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Azure Linux 3 openssh No fix yet —

Oracle Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Oracle Linux 10 openssh +5 9.9p1-25.0.1.el10_2 ELSA-2026-47757
Oracle Linux 9 openssh +4 9.9p1-9.0.1.el9_8 ELSA-2026-47756
Oracle Linux 9 pam_ssh_agent_auth 0.10.4-7.9.0.1.el9_8 ELSA-2026-47756
Oracle Linux 8 openssh +6 8.0p1-30.0.1.el8_10 ELSA-2026-47755
Oracle Linux 8 pam_ssh_agent_auth 0.10.3-7.30.0.1.el8_10 ELSA-2026-47755

Advisories 19

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