CVE-2025-4878
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CVE-2025-4878 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 3.6/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in libssh, where an uninitialized variable exists under certain conditions in the privatekey_from_file() function. This flaw can be triggered if the file specified by the filename doesn't exist and may lead to possible signing failures or heap corruption.. EPSS estimates a 0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A vulnerability was found in libssh, where an uninitialized variable exists under certain conditions in the privatekey_from_file() function. This flaw can be triggered if the file specified by the filename doesn't exist and may lead to possible signing failures or heap corruption.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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Timeline
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- Status
- Deferred
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