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CentOS Linux: CVE-2019-17498: Moderate: libssh2 security update (CESA-2020:3915)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2019-17498: Moderate: libssh2 security update (CESA-2020:3915)

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
Published
10/21/2019
Created
10/01/2020
Added
10/01/2020
Modified
05/25/2023

Description

In libssh2 v1.9.0 and earlier versions, the SSH_MSG_DISCONNECT logic in packet.c has an integer overflow in a bounds check, enabling an attacker to specify an arbitrary (out-of-bounds) offset for a subsequent memory read. A crafted SSH server may be able to disclose sensitive information or cause a denial of service condition on the client system when a user connects to the server.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-libssh2
  • centos-upgrade-libssh2-debuginfo
  • centos-upgrade-libssh2-devel
  • centos-upgrade-libssh2-docs

References

  • CVE-2019-17498

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