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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2019-3861: Security patch for libssh2 (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
Published
Mar 25, 2019
Added
Apr 27, 2020
Modified
May 20, 2026

Description

An out of bounds read flaw was discovered in libssh2 before 1.8.1 in the way SSH packets with a padding length value greater than the packet length are parsed. A remote attacker who compromises a SSH server may be able to cause a Denial of Service or read data in the client memory.

Solutions

amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libssh2amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libssh2-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libssh2-develamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libssh2-docs
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