Out-of-bounds Write Affecting libssh2 package, versions <0:1.4.2-3.12.amzn1
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- published 27 Sep 2021
- disclosed 21 Mar 2019
How to fix?
Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03
libssh2
to version 0:1.4.2-3.12.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2019-1254
.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libssh2
package and not the libssh2
package as distributed by Amazon-Linux
.
See How to fix?
for Amazon-Linux:2018.03
relevant fixed versions and status.
An integer overflow flaw which could lead to an out of bounds write was discovered in libssh2 before 1.8.1 in the way packets are read from the server. A remote attacker who compromises a SSH server may be able to execute code on the client system when a user connects to the server.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107485
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/25
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Mar/25
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/49
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3855
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190327-0005/
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210609
- https://www.broadcom.com/support/fibre-channel-networking/security-advisories/brocade-security-advisory-2019-767
- http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-3855
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4431
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5DK6VO2CEUTAJFYIKWNZKEKYMYR3NO2O/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6LUNHPW64IGCASZ4JQ2J5KDXNZN53DWW/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M7IF3LNHOA75O4WZWIHJLIRMA5LJUED3/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XCWEA5ZCLKRDUK62QVVYMFWLWKOPX3LO/
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/42
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152136/Slackware-Security-Advisory-libssh2-Updates.html
- https://www.libssh2.org/CVE-2019-3855.html
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00032.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/03/18/3
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0679
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1175
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1652
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1791
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1943
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2399
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00040.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00003.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5DK6VO2CEUTAJFYIKWNZKEKYMYR3NO2O/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6LUNHPW64IGCASZ4JQ2J5KDXNZN53DWW/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M7IF3LNHOA75O4WZWIHJLIRMA5LJUED3/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XCWEA5ZCLKRDUK62QVVYMFWLWKOPX3LO/