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OFFICIAL CVE RECORD5.0 Medium

CVE-2026-55655

Openssh: local mitm of x11 forwarding via abstract unix socket pre-binding in red hat enterprise linux openssh client versions

Description

A flaw was found in OpenSSH. A local unprivileged attacker on a Linux client host can hijack client-side X11 forwarding connections. This is possible by pre-binding the preferred abstract X socket name when X11 forwarding is enabled and a local UNIX-domain X socket is used. A successful attack can compromise the confidentiality of forwarded X11 traffic, including sensitive window contents and input, and may allow some manipulation of the forwarded session.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

Default version status: affected

  • 0:9.9p1-25.el10_2 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support

Default version status: affected

  • 0:9.9p1-7.el10_0.5 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Default version status: affected

  • 0:8.0p1-30.el8_10 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Default version status: affected

  • 0:8.0p1-30.el8_10 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Default version status: affected

  • 0:9.9p1-9.el9_8 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Default version status: affected

  • 0:9.9p1-9.el9_8 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions

Default version status: affected

  • 0:8.7p1-30.el9_2.13 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions

Default version status: affected

  • 0:8.7p1-38.el9_4.10 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support

Default version status: affected

  • 0:8.7p1-45.el9_6.5 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Hardened Images

Default version status: affected

  • 10.3p1-6.hum1 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.0

Default version status: affected

  • 1791818590 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.0

Default version status: affected

  • 1791818589 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.0

Default version status: affected

  • 1791818505 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.0

Default version status: affected

  • 1791818496 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.0

Default version status: affected

  • 1791818502 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.0

Default version status: affected

  • 1793042072 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.2

Default version status: affected

  • 1791818602 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.2

Default version status: affected

  • 1791818598 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.2

Default version status: affected

  • 1791818512 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.2

Default version status: affected

  • 1791818587 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.2

Default version status: affected

  • 1791818778 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.2

Default version status: affected

  • 1791818512 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.3

Default version status: affected

  • 1791818782 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.3

Default version status: affected

  • 1791818782 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.3

Default version status: affected

  • 1791818627 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.3

Default version status: affected

  • 1791818790 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.3

Default version status: affected

  • 1791818874 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.3

Default version status: affected

  • 1791818792 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.3

Default version status: affected

  • 1791818662 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.3

Default version status: affected

  • 1791818877 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4

Default version status: affected

  • 1791883722 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4

Default version status: affected

  • 1791881612 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4

Default version status: affected

  • 1791885618 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4

Default version status: affected

  • 1791881487 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4

Default version status: affected

  • 1791881732 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4

Default version status: affected

  • 1791883315 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4

Default version status: affected

  • 1791881486 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4

Default version status: affected

  • 1791881769 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4

Default version status: affected

  • 1791885505 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.5

Default version status: affected

  • 1791819252 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.5

Default version status: affected

  • 1791818749 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.5

Default version status: affected

  • 1791819206 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.5

Default version status: affected

  • 1791818979 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.5

Default version status: affected

  • 1791819123 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.5

Default version status: affected

  • 1791818901 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.5

Default version status: affected

  • 1791820333 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.5

Default version status: affected

  • 1791819495 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.5

Default version status: affected

  • 1791819104 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5

Default version status: affected

  • 1786435483 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5

Default version status: affected

  • 1786533529 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5

Default version status: affected

  • 1787135742 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5

Default version status: affected

  • 1787241260 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Default version status: affected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Default version status: affected

Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4

Default version status: unknown

Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4

Default version status: unknown

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