Bug 2497944 (CVE-2026-59996)

Summary: CVE-2026-59996 openssh: OpenSSH: `scp` file misplacement vulnerability during remote copy
Product: [Other] Security Response Reporter: OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
Component: vulnerabilityAssignee: Product Security DevOps Team <prodsec-dev>
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Version: unspecifiedCC: akhatavk, aos-team-art-private, asdas, dpaolell, jdelft, jupierce, kshier, lgarciaa, mbiarnes, ppalepu, ppostler, prdhamdh, rhel-process-autobot, sghai, sidsharm, stcannon, suppawar, teagle, vlaad, watson-tool-maintainers, yguenane
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A flaw was found in OpenSSH, a widely used tool for secure remote access. When a user attempts to copy files between two different remote systems using the `scp` command, the file might be incorrectly placed in a directory above the intended destination. This unintended file placement could lead to data integrity issues or, in some cases, unauthorized access to sensitive information if files are stored in an exposed location.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-07-08 01:02:26 UTC 
scp in OpenSSH before 10.4 may place a file in the parent directory of an intended directory when the copy occurs between two remote destinations.
Comment 5 errata-xmlrpc 2026-07-29 10:21:14 UTC 
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

Via RHSA-2026:47757 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:47757
Comment 6 errata-xmlrpc 2026-07-29 22:25:56 UTC 
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Via RHSA-2026:47756 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:47756