# CVE-2026-111062: A russh SSH server accepts a publickey authentication whose signature uses a different algorithm than the one named in the request

- Severity: CVSS 2.3 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.64.0
- Published: 2026-11-05 · Updated: 2026-11-05

CVE-2026-111062 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 2.3 (low) and affects russh; fixed in 0.64.0.

## Summary

The russh Rust SSH server library accepts public-key signatures that use a different algorithm than the one named in the request, so a network attacker holding an authorized RSA key can announce rsa-sha2-512 while supplying an ssh-rsa SHA-1 signature. This can bypass restrictions that depend on the requested algorithm or produce misleading audit records, although a valid private-key signature is still required and russh clients are not affected.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- Eugeny russh: from 0.34.0-beta.1, fixed in 0.64.0

## Description

russh is a Rust SSH client and server library. From version 0.34.0-beta.1 until version 0.64.0, its SSH server does not require the signature algorithm in a public-key authentication signature to match the algorithm named in the authentication request. A client possessing an authorized RSA private key can announce rsa-sha2-512 while supplying a valid ssh-rsa SHA-1 signature, bypassing restrictions or producing misleading audit records when applications rely on the requested algorithm. A valid private-key signature remains required, and russh clients are not affected. This issue is fixed in version 0.64.0.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Eugeny russh, upgrade to a fixed version (0.64.0) per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-111062 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. CISA's SSVC assessment notes a proof of concept exists. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-111062

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-111062?

russh: from 0.34.0-beta.1 before 0.64.0.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-111062

### How do I fix CVE-2026-111062?

Upgrade to a fixed version: 0.64.0.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-111062

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## References

- https://github.com/Eugeny/russh/security/advisories/GHSA-j7h2-66j4-ghjf
- https://github.com/Eugeny/russh/pull/759
- https://github.com/Eugeny/russh/commit/a0ded76bdc352f8fbeaaeb175fb2a0c586fbc8f2
- https://github.com/Eugeny/russh/releases/tag/v0.64.0

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