vulnerability
Red Hat: CVE-2019-3861: Moderate: libssh2 security, bug fix, and enhancement update (RHSA-2019:2136)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P) | Mar 25, 2019 | Aug 7, 2019 | Feb 19, 2026 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
Published
Mar 25, 2019
Added
Aug 7, 2019
Modified
Feb 19, 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
redhat-upgrade-libssh2redhat-upgrade-libssh2-debuginforedhat-upgrade-libssh2-develredhat-upgrade-libssh2-docs
References
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