OpenSSH 10.5 released, AI assistance now welcome

OpenSSH 10.5 was released on August 11, 2026, with several security fixes addressing vulnerabilities in agent locking interactions, client memory handling, and tunnel forwarding restrictions. The OpenSSH team announced they now welcome security bug reports from AI models and tools, noting that while many require human analysis, some AI-identified bugs have been independently discovered by other researchers, suggesting adversaries may also find them. In response to increased AI-assisted bug reports, the team plans to make more frequent releases to deliver fixes to users faster rather than batching them for planned release cycles.