Double Free Affecting libssh-debugsource package, versions <0:0.10.6-1.amzn2023.0.2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.53% (43rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-LIBSSHDEBUGSOURCE-12561073
  • published9 Sept 2025
  • disclosed4 Jul 2025

Introduced: 4 Jul 2025

CVE-2025-5351  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-415  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 libssh-debugsource to version 0:0.10.6-1.amzn2023.0.2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2025-1155.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libssh-debugsource package and not the libssh-debugsource package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2023 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in the key export functionality of libssh. The issue occurs in the internal function responsible for converting cryptographic keys into serialized formats. During error handling, a memory structure is freed but not cleared, leading to a potential double free issue if an additional failure occurs later in the function. This condition may result in heap corruption or application instability in low-memory scenarios, posing a risk to system reliability where key export operations are performed.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1