CVE-2026-55655

Public on 2026-06-23
Modified on 2026-06-25
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.
Severity
Medium severity
Medium
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CVSS v3 Base Score
5.0
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
Amazon Linux 2 - Core openssh Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2023 openssh Pending Fix

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 5.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N