MEDIUM · 5.0

CVE-2019-3861

An out of bounds read flaw was discovered in libssh2 before 1.8.1 in the way SSH packets with a padding length value greater than the packet length are parsed. A remote attacker who compromises a SSH ...

Vulnerability Description

An out of bounds read flaw was discovered in libssh2 before 1.8.1 in the way SSH packets with a padding length value greater than the packet length are parsed. A remote attacker who compromises a SSH server may be able to cause a Denial of Service or read data in the client memory.

CVSS Score

5.0

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Libssh2Libssh2>= 0.15, <= 1.8.0
DebianDebian Linux8.0
NetappOntap Select Deploy Administration Utility-
OpensuseLeap15.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-3861?

CVE-2019-3861 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). An out of bounds read flaw was discovered in libssh2 before 1.8.1 in the way SSH packets with a padding length value greater than the packet length are parsed. A remote attacker who compromises a SSH ...

How severe is CVE-2019-3861?

CVE-2019-3861 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-2019-3861?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Libssh2 Libssh2, Debian Debian Linux, Netapp Ontap Select Deploy Administration Utility, Opensuse Leap.