ssh in OpenSSH before 10.4 can have a use-after-free when a server changes its host key during a key re-exchange. (This outcome occurs only on the client side.)
CVE-2026-60002
This critical-severity CVE scores 9.4 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.3%, top 77% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory enrichment pending alignment with NVD CVSS.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 9.4
- EG Score
- 9.4(medium)
- EG Risk
- 42(Track)EG Risk 42/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity94% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability0% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 23%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 8, 2026
Last Modified
July 9, 2026
Advisory Details (3)
Auto-updated Sep 14, 2026oss-security - Announce: OpenSSH 10.4 released
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/06/5'Announce: OpenSSH 10.4 released' - MARC
https://marc.info/?l=openssh-unix-dev&m=178333966933090&w=2Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-60002(8)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
- RHSA-2026:58981Red Hat Product SecurityCritical
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5.3 Technology Preview security update
- RHSA-2026:54769Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.22.10 bug fix and security update
- RHSA-2026:54387Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5.2 security update
- RHSA-2026:47757Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: openssh security update
- RHSA-2026:47756Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: openssh security update
- CVE-2026-60002Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)High
ssh in OpenSSH before 10.4 can have a use-after-free when a server changes its host key during a key re-exchange. (This outcome occurs only on the client side.)
- RHSA-2026:37382Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
- GHSA-gp5v-jg37-fvg6GitHub Security AdvisoriesHigh
ssh in OpenSSH before 10.4 can have a use-after-free when a server changes its host key during a...
Patch Availability(9)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | ssh-askpass-gnome (1:10.2p1-2ubuntu3.4) @ resolute | 2026-09-18 | ubuntu |
| redhat | openssh-0:8.7p1-45.el9_6.4 | 2026-09-11 | redhat |
| redhat | openssh-0:9.9p1-7.el10_0.4 | 2026-09-09 | redhat |
| redhat | rhui5/rhua-tp-rhel9:1787241260 | 2026-08-24 | redhat |
| redhat | rhcos-4.22.9.8.202608130832-0 | 2026-08-18 | redhat |
| redhat | rhui5/rhua-rhel9:1786533529 | 2026-08-12 | redhat |
| redhat | openssh-0:9.9p1-25.el10_2 | 2026-07-30 | redhat |
| redhat | openssh-0:9.9p1-9.el9_8 | 2026-07-29 | redhat |
| redhat | openssh-main-10.4p1-1.hum1 | 2026-07-09 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(5 across 5 ecosystems)
Alpine:v3.24(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| openssh | — | 10.3_p1-r1 | — |
Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| openssh | 1:10.0p1-1 ... 1:9.9p2-2 (86 versions) | — | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| openssh | 1:10.0p1-1 ... 1:9.9p2-2 (77 versions) | — | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| openssh | 1:10.0p1-7 ... 1:10.5p1-1 (31 versions) | — | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| openssh | 1:10.0p1-7 ... 1:10.3p1-9 (21 versions) | 1:10.4p1-1 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Additional Vendor Advisories
(3)
Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 29× in last 7d / 145× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
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- 2026-09-18 19:28 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-09-18 10:10 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-09-18 10:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-09-18 05:47 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-18 05:47 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-09-18 05:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
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- 2026-09-14 11:18 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-09-14 11:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
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- 2026-09-14 07:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-09-14 03:38 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-09-14 03:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-09-13 23:52 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-13 23:52 UTCVendor advisory
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- 2026-09-13 16:47 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-09-13 16:45 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-09-13 16:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-09-13 12:15 UTCVendor advisory
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- 2026-09-13 08:28 UTCEG score recompute
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- 2026-09-12 03:40 UTCEG score recompute
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- 2026-09-06 14:07 UTCVendor advisory
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- 2026-08-31 00:18 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-31 00:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
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- 2026-08-30 01:22 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-08-28 02:43 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-28 02:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
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- 2026-08-27 21:54 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-27 21:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-08-27 14:25 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-08-27 01:51 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-08-27 01:51 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-27 01:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-08-26 14:46 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-08-26 12:56 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-26 12:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
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