CVE-2026-55653: 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

Overview

Severity
Medium (CVSS 4.3)
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Exploit Status
Not Exploited
Patch Tuesday
2026-Jun
Released
2026-06-27
Last Updated
2026-06-28
EPSS Score
0.28% (percentile: 20.6%)

Affected Products (2)

Open Source Software

  • azl3 openssh 9.8p1-6 on Azure Linux 3.0
  • azl3 openssh 9.8p1-8 on Azure Linux 3.0

Revision History

  • 2026-06-27: Information published.
  • 2026-06-28: Information published.