Out-of-bounds Read Affecting libssh2 package, versions <1.8.1-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.33% (92nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE315-LIBSSH2-1927603
  • published2 Feb 2021
  • disclosed25 Mar 2019

Introduced: 25 Mar 2019

CVE-2019-3860  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.15 libssh2 to version 1.8.1-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libssh2 package and not the libssh2 package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.15 relevant fixed versions and status.

An out of bounds read flaw was discovered in libssh2 before 1.8.1 in the way SFTP packets with empty payloads 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.