CVE-2025-8114
low-risk
Published 2025-07-24
A flaw was found in libssh, a library that implements the SSH protocol. When calculating the session ID during the key exchange (KEX) process, an allocation failure in cryptographic functions may lead to a NULL pointer dereference. This issue can cause the client or server to crash.
Do I need to act?
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0.02% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
4
CVSS 4.7/10
Medium
LOCAL
/ HIGH complexity
Affected Products (1)
Affected Vendors
References (5)
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-8114
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2383220
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/ 100
low-risk
Severity
12/34 · Low
Exploitability
0/34 · Minimal
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal