CVE-2026-39831: The Verify() method for FIDO/U2F security key types (sk-ecdsa-sha2-nis ...

Severity: Critical

CVSS Score: 9.1

The Verify() method for FIDO/U2F security key types (sk-ecdsa-sha2-nistp256@openssh.com, sk-ssh-ed25519@openssh.com) did not check the User Presence flag. Signatures generated without physical touch were accepted, allowing unattended use of a hardware security key. To restore the previous behavior, return a "no-touch-required" extension in Permissions.Extensions from PublicKeyCallback.