HIGH
Multiple buffer overflows in libssh before 0.5.3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors
Published Nov 30, 2012
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 6.45%
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in libssh before 0.5.3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
6.45% 0.06452
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.06452
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.45% (0.06452) | 93.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.45% (0.06452) | 92.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 3, 2025 | 6.61% (0.06610) | 90.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.98% (0.04979) | 88.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.12% (0.06120) | 84.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.98% (0.04979) | 88.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 11.50% (0.11496) | 95.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.50% (0.11496) | 95.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 8.93% (0.08930) | 93.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 7.54% (0.07544) | 92.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 7.54% (0.07544) | 92.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 7.54% (0.07544) | 81.06th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (12)
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/093313.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/093474.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-12/msg00002.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00016.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00021.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.libssh.org/2012/11/20/libssh-0-5-3-security-release/ x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:175 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/20/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56604 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1640-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=871614 x_refsource_MISC
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80219 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Nov 30, 2012
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Aug 21, 2012
Link CVE-2012-4560
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a