CVE-2026-109786

EUVD-2026-98268
In fail2ban 0.10.5 through 1.1.1 before ddd879d, the sshd filter (config/filter.d/sshd.conf) accepts an "on <token>" suffix after the host address. Because OpenSSH logs the offered username verbatim, a remote unauthenticated attacker can use a username such as "x VICTIM-SOURCE-IP-ADDRESS on" to make fail2ban associate failed login attempts with an arbitrary source IP address and ban it (e.g., to block logins from a legitimate user). The default filter mode is affected.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
mitreCNA
5.3 MEDIUM
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 22.65%
Early Detection
Affected products identified ahead of NVD analysis through intelligence sources.
VendorProductVersionSource
fail2banfail2ban
0.10.5 ≤
𝑥
≤ 1.1.1
CNA
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Debian Product
Codename
fail2ban
bookworm
vulnerable
forky
vulnerable
sid
vulnerable
trixie
no-dsa