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HIGH

CVE-2026-60002

CVSS v3

7.7

HIGH

EPSS Score

0.3 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-22

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • opensshAlmaLinux:10all versions · fixed in 9.9p1-25.el10_2.alma.1and 5 other packages
  • opensshAlmaLinux:9all versions · fixed in 9.9p1-9.el9_8.alma.1and 4 other packages
  • pam_ssh_agent_authAlmaLinux:9all versions · fixed in 0.10.4-7.9.el9_8.alma.1

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2026-60002 Red Hat Product Security442 products fixed

    openssh: OpenSSH: Use-after-free vulnerability during host key re-exchange on the client side

  • RHSA-2026:82415 Red Hat Product Security1 product fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat AI Inference 3.5.2 (cpu)

  • RHSA-2026:82371 Red Hat Product Security3 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat AI Inference 3.5.2 (spyre)

  • RHSA-2026:82368 Red Hat Product Security2 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat AI Inference 3.5.2 (cuda)

  • RHSA-2026:82066 Red Hat Product Security2 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat AI Inference Model Optimization Tools 3.5.2 (CUDA)

  • RHSA-2026:82061 Red Hat Product Security1 product fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat AI Inference Tech Preview 3.5.2 (Gaudi)

47 more advisories

Full record on NVD

Description

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.)

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Published
2026-07-08
Last Modified
2026-07-08

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-60002?

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.)

Is CVE-2026-60002 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-60002 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.3% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-60002?

CVE-2026-60002 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.7 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L.

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