Improper input validation in Libssh2
CVE-2015-1782
The kex_agree_methods function in libssh2 before 1.5.0 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (crash) or have other unspecified impact via crafted length values in an SSH_MSG_KEXINIT packet.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.035 (88.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 88.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.035 · newest: 0.035 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libssh2
- Debian Linux — versions 7.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 20, 21, 22
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/151943.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/73061 (vdb-entry)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3182 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/153933.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/152362.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.libssh2.org/adv_20150311.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-1782?
- CVE-2015-1782 is a vulnerability in Libssh2, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2015-03-13.
- Is CVE-2015-1782 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.