Description
In sshd in OpenSSH through 10.6, in certain environments such as QNX 6 and SCO OpenServer 5, sshd-session can unexpectedly have root privileges. This is related to the GatewayPorts and StreamLocalForwarding configuration options, and lack of support for file-descriptor passing and unprivileged allocation of PTY devices.
Published: 2026-10-06
Score: 2.9 Low
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In sshd in OpenSSH through 10.6, in certain environments such as QNX 6 and SCO OpenServer 5, sshd-session can unexpectedly have root privileges. This is related to the GatewayPorts and StreamLocalForwarding configuration options, and lack of support for file-descriptor passing and unprivileged allocation of PTY devices.
First Time appeared Openbsd
Openbsd openssh
Weaknesses CWE-272
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Openbsd
Openbsd openssh
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 2.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

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Openbsd Openssh
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-06T21:21:35.996Z

Reserved: 2026-10-06T21:21:35.635Z

Link: CVE-2026-106589

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-06T22:17:06.920

Modified: 2026-10-06T22:17:06.920

Link: CVE-2026-106589

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-272

    Least Privilege Violation