CVE-2025-5372
A flaw was found in libssh versions built with OpenSSL versions older than 3.0, specifically in the ssh_kdf() function responsible for key derivation.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.43%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A flaw was found in libssh versions built with OpenSSL versions older than 3.0, specifically in the ssh_kdf() function responsible for key derivation. Due to inconsistent interpretation of return values where OpenSSL uses 0 to indicate failure and libssh uses 0 for success—the function may mistakenly return a success status even when key derivation fails. This results in uninitialized cryptographic key buffers being used in subsequent communication, potentially compromising SSH sessions' confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.43% probability · 37th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-682
- Affected
- libssh/libssh · redhat/openshift container platform · redhat/enterprise linux
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:21977
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:23024
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20610
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:24349
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25911
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-5372Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2369388Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.