Vulnerability Description
Double free vulnerability in the ssh_packet_kexinit function in kex.c in libssh 0.5.x and 0.6.x before 0.6.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted kexinit packet.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Libssh | Libssh | 0.5.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 12.3 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 19 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
References
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0014.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147367.htThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147452.htThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147464.htThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-01/msg00007.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60838
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3488Third Party Advisory
- http://www.libssh.org/2014/12/19/libssh-0-6-4-security-and-bugfix-release/PatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:020Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2478-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1158089Issue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-12Third Party Advisory
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0014.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147367.htThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147452.htThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2014-8132?
CVE-2014-8132 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Double free vulnerability in the ssh_packet_kexinit function in kex.c in libssh 0.5.x and 0.6.x before 0.6.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted kexinit packet.
How severe is CVE-2014-8132?
CVE-2014-8132 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2014-8132?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Libssh Libssh, Debian Debian Linux, Opensuse Opensuse, Fedoraproject Fedora, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.