CVE-2025-26465

OL CVE Issue Summary :

This issue is rated as a moderate severity vulnerability instead of important because it requires specific conditions to be exploitable. First, the OpenSSH client must have the VerifyHostKeyDNS option enabled, which is disabled by default in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). Additionally, while the attack allows a machine-in-the-middle (MITM) adversary to trick the client into accepting an incorrect host key, it does not directly lead to code execution or immediate system compromise. Instead, the attack requires additional steps, such as credential interception or session hijacking to fully exploit the breach.