Double Free Affecting libssh2 package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-LIBSSH2-10609130
  • published4 Jul 2025
  • disclosed24 Jun 2025

Introduced: 24 Jun 2025

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

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:7 libssh2.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libssh2 package and not the libssh2 package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 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