Vulnerability

[ Description ]Official description

Net::LibSSH versions before 0.004 for Perl authenticate to an unverified server because connect never checks the host key against known_hosts. connect reports success as soon as ssh_connect returns SSH_OK. libssh leaves the known-hosts check to the application, and this binding never makes it, so the strict_hostkeycheck and knownhosts options are set on the session and then decide nothing. Password, agent and public-key authentication, channel and SFTP operations all run on a session whose peer was never identified, so an attacker who can redirect the connection receives the password when password authentication is used, and commands and data sent over the session.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.

[ References ]References

• github.com/Getty/p5-net-libssh/commit/29f509aacddb4b282ac9eb716d5ab326686d09a4.patch
• metacpan.org/release/GETTY/Net-LibSSH-0.004/changes
• www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/21/29