Out-of-bounds Read Affecting libssh2 package, versions [1.8.0,1.8.2)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.53% (82nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CONAN-LIBSSH2-10077362
  • published8 May 2025
  • disclosed25 Mar 2019
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 25 Mar 2019

CVE-2019-3861  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade libssh2 to version 1.8.2 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Out-of-bounds Read. 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.

CVSS Base Scores

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