Improper Authentication Affecting libssh package, versions <0.8.0~20170825.94fa1e38-1ubuntu0.1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Proof of Concept
EPSS
91.79% (100th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1804-LIBSSH-293662
  • published17 Oct 2018
  • disclosed17 Oct 2018

Introduced: 17 Oct 2018

CVE-2018-10933  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-287  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 libssh to version 0.8.0~20170825.94fa1e38-1ubuntu0.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libssh package and not the libssh package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

A vulnerability was found in libssh's server-side state machine before versions 0.7.6 and 0.8.4. A malicious client could create channels without first performing authentication, resulting in unauthorized access.