Out-of-bounds Read Affecting libssh2 package, versions <1.8.1-r0
Snyk CVSS
Attack Complexity
Low
Confidentiality
High
Availability
High
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
3.32% (92nd
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-ALPINE37-LIBSSH2-467489
- published 22 Sep 2019
- disclosed 22 Sep 2019
- credit Unknown
Introduced: 22 Sep 2019
CVE-2019-3861 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Alpine:3.7
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:3.7
relevant fixed versions and status.
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.