Out-of-bounds Read Affecting libssh2 package, versions <0:1.4.2-3.14.amzn1


0.0
high

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.05% (18th percentile)
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NVD
7.5 high
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SUSE
7.5 high
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Red Hat
7.5 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-AMZN201803-LIBSSH2-5918390
  • published 26 Sep 2023
  • disclosed 22 Aug 2023

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 libssh2 to version 0:1.4.2-3.14.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2023-1834.

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 issue was discovered in function _libssh2_packet_add in libssh2 1.10.0 allows attackers to access out of bounds memory.