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HIGH · 7.5

CVE-2020-9283

golang.org/x/crypto before v0.0.0-20200220183623-bac4c82f6975 for Go allows a panic during signature verification in the golang.org/x/crypto/ssh package. A client can attack an SSH server that accepts...

Vulnerability Description

golang.org/x/crypto before v0.0.0-20200220183623-bac4c82f6975 for Go allows a panic during signature verification in the golang.org/x/crypto/ssh package. A client can attack an SSH server that accepts public keys. Also, a server can attack any SSH client.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
GolangPackage Ssh0.0.0-20200220183623-bac4c82f6975
DebianDebian Linux9.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-347

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-9283?

CVE-2020-9283 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). golang.org/x/crypto before v0.0.0-20200220183623-bac4c82f6975 for Go allows a panic during signature verification in the golang.org/x/crypto/ssh package. A client can attack an SSH server that accepts...

How severe is CVE-2020-9283?

CVE-2020-9283 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-9283?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Golang Package Ssh, Debian Debian Linux.