CVE-2026-35414
Description
A flaw was found in OpenSSH. This vulnerability arises from the incorrect handling of the authorized_keys principals option in uncommon scenarios. Specifically, when a principals list is used with a Certificate Authority that includes comma characters, OpenSSH may misinterpret the input. This could lead to security bypasses, potentially allowing unintended access or information disclosure in specific authentication contexts.
Statement
The risk posed by this flaw to Red Hat products is limited. The use of SSH certificates is not enabled by default and requires that users opt-in to the feature. Further, when following documented guidance ssh connections should only be permitted to non-root users which will limit the impact of this flaw.
Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS scores for open source components depend on vendor-specific factors (e.g. version or build chain). Therefore, Red Hat's score and impact rating can be different from NVD and other vendors. Red Hat remains the authoritative CVE Naming Authority (CNA) source for its products and services (see Red Hat classifications).
CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 4.8 | 8.1 | 4.2 |
| Attack Vector | Network | Network | Network |
| Attack Complexity | High | High | High |
| Privileges Required | None | None | Low |
| User Interaction | None | None | None |
| Scope | Unchanged | Unchanged | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | Low | High | Low |
| Integrity Impact | Low | High | Low |
| Availability Impact | None | High | None |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
NVD: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
cve.org: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Availability,Access Control,Non-Repudiation
Technical Impact: DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart; Bypass Protection Mechanism; Hide Activities
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