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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2019-3863

A flaw was found in libssh2 before 1.8.1 creating a vulnerability on the SSH client side.

HIGH 8.8EPSS 3.44%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.44%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

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.

CVSS 3.0
8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
3.44% probability · 88th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-190, CWE-787
Affected
libssh2/libssh2 · debian/debian linux · netapp/ontap select deploy administration utility · opensuse/leap · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux server aus · redhat/enterprise linux server eus · redhat/enterprise linux server tus · redhat/enterprise linux workstation
Source
secalert@redhat.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.