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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2019-3858: Security patch for libssh2 (ALAS-2019-1263)

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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2019-3858: Security patch for libssh2 (ALAS-2019-1263)

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
Published
03/21/2019
Created
05/08/2020
Added
04/27/2020
Modified
09/30/2022

Description

An out of bounds read flaw was discovered in libssh2 before 1.8.1 when a specially crafted SFTP packet is received from the server. A remote attacker who compromises a SSH server may be able to cause a Denial of Service or read data in the client memory.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libssh2
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libssh2-debuginfo
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libssh2-devel
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libssh2-docs

References

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