CVE-2026-40194
phpseclib has a variable-time HMAC comparison in SSH2::get_binary_packet() using != instead of hash_equals()
02 Description
phpseclib has a variable-time HMAC comparison in SSH2::get_binary_packet() using != instead of hash_equals()
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Public exploit code exists. CISA's assessment records a public proof of concept. That is not a report of exploitation in the wild.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationpocPublic proof-of-concept exploit code exists. Not a report of exploitation in the wild.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 0.36% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 29.6% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 3.7 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2026-04-10 20:24Z6 MO AGO
- Last updated
- 2026-05-08 15:18Z5 MO AGO
- Reserved
- 2026-04-09
- Assigning CNA
- GitHub_M
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Low (CVSS 3.7)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-208Observable Timing DiscrepancyBase
- Data version
- 5.2
- Document digest
- d11b099711203b37b211a997ab29796a19f3e7dad43674e734de5d4cc16e2227
05 Affected products
06 References
- github.comhttps://github.com/phpseclib/phpseclib/security/advisories/GHSA-r854-jrxh-36qx
- github.comhttps://github.com/phpseclib/phpseclib/commit/ffe48b6b1b1af6963327f0a5330e3aa004a194ac
- github.comhttps://github.com/phpseclib/phpseclib/releases/tag/1.0.28
- github.comhttps://github.com/phpseclib/phpseclib/releases/tag/2.0.53
- github.comhttps://github.com/phpseclib/phpseclib/releases/tag/3.0.51
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- php-phpseclib Fixed in 2.0.42-1+deb12u4
- php-phpseclib3 Fixed in 3.0.19-1+deb12u5
- phpseclib Fixed in 1.0.20-1+deb12u4
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- php-phpseclib Fixed in 2.0.48-3+deb13u2
- php-phpseclib3 Fixed in 3.0.43-2+deb13u2
- phpseclib Fixed in 1.0.23-6+deb13u2
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- php-phpseclib Fixed in 2.0.53-1
- php-phpseclib3 Fixed in 3.0.51-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- phpseclib No fix yet
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- php-phpseclib3 No fix yet
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 25.10
- php-phpseclib No fix yet
- php-phpseclib3 No fix yet
- phpseclib No fix yet
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
- php-phpseclib3 No fix yet
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 26.10
- php-phpseclib3 No fix yet
- phpseclib No fix yet
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS
- php-phpseclib Fixed in 2.0.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1Available with Ubuntu Pro with Legacy support add-on: https://ubuntu.com/pro
- phpseclib No fix yet
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS
- php-phpseclib Fixed in 2.0.9-1ubuntu0.1~esm3Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro
- phpseclib No fix yet
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS
- php-phpseclib Fixed in 2.0.23-2ubuntu0.1~esm3Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro
- phpseclib No fix yet
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS
- php-phpseclib Fixed in 2.0.36-1ubuntu0.1~esm3Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro
- php-phpseclib3 No fix yet
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS
- php-phpseclib Fixed in 2.0.47-1ubuntu0.1~esm1Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro
- phpseclib No fix yet
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu Pro 26.04 LTS
- php-phpseclib Fixed in 2.0.51-1ubuntu0.1~esm1Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro
- phpseclib No fix yet
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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