CVE-2019-3863

libssh2: Integer overflow in user authenticate keyboard interactive allows out-of-bounds writes

Published Mar 25, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 3.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1730-1 libssh2 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4431-1 libssh2 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-13477 A flaw was found in libssh2 before 1.8.1. A server could send a multiple keyboard interactive response messages whose total length are greater than unsigned char max characters. This value is used as an index to copy memory causing in an out of bounds memory write error.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5308-1 libssh2 vulnerabilities
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Description A flaw was found in libssh2 before 1.8.1. A server could send a multiple keyboard interactive response messages whose total length are greater than unsigned char max characters. This value is used as an index to copy memory causing in an out of bounds memory write error. 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.
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Metrics ssvc

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