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Oracle Linux: CVE-2020-1730: ELSA-2020-4545: libssh security, bug fix, and enhancement update (MODERATE)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Apr 9, 2020
Added
Nov 13, 2020
Modified
Dec 3, 2025

Description

A flaw was found in libssh versions before 0.8.9 and before 0.9.4 in the way it handled AES-CTR (or DES ciphers if enabled) ciphers. The server or client could crash when the connection hasn't been fully initialized and the system tries to cleanup the ciphers when closing the connection. The biggest threat from this vulnerability is system availability.
A flaw was found in the way libssh handled AES-CTR (or DES ciphers if enabled) ciphers. The server or client could crash when the connection hasn't been fully initialized and the system tries to cleanup the ciphers when closing the connection. The biggest threat from this vulnerability is system availability.

Solutions

oracle-linux-upgrade-libsshoracle-linux-upgrade-libssh-configoracle-linux-upgrade-libssh-devel
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