A flaw was found in OpenSSH. With GSSAPI authentication enabled, a failed GSSAPI attempt can leave delegated credentials stored for the connection even though user authorization did not succeed. A later successful login on that connection is not authorized by the leftover state.
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Workaround

Set GSSAPIDelegateCredentials to no where that option exists, or set GSSAPIAuthentication to no if GSSAPI authentication is not required.

History

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:30:00 +0000

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Description A flaw was found in OpenSSH. With GSSAPI authentication enabled, a failed GSSAPI attempt can leave delegated credentials stored for the connection even though user authorization did not succeed. A later successful login on that connection is not authorized by the leftover state.
Title Openssh: openssh: gssapi delegated credentials can be stored after a failed authentication
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat hummingbird
Redhat openshift
Weaknesses CWE-459
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:hummingbird:1
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat hummingbird
Redhat openshift
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-15T14:43:49.160Z

Reserved: 2026-10-15T04:33:27.790Z

Link: CVE-2026-110924

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-15T14:17:22.387

Modified: 2026-10-15T14:17:22.387

Link: CVE-2026-110924

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