Buffer overflow in Libssh2
CVE-2019-3863
A flaw was found in libssh2 before 1.8.1 creating a vulnerability on the SSH client side. A server could send a multiple keyboard interactive response messages whose total length are greater than unsigned char max characters. This value is used by the SSH client as an index to copy memory causing in an out of bounds memory write error.
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.034 (88.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 88.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.034 · newest: 0.034 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libssh2
- NetApp Ontap Select Deploy Administration Utility
- The Libssh2 Project — versions 1.8.1
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
- openSUSE Leap — versions 15.0, 42.3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Aus — versions 7.6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Eus — versions 7.6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Tus — versions 7.6
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.libssh2.org/CVE-2019-3863.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00032.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190327-0005/ (Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0679 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00040.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00003.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4431 (vendor-advisory)
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/25 (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-3863?
- CVE-2019-3863 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libssh2, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-03-25.
- How severe is CVE-2019-3863?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-3863 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.