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libssh2: integer overflow in kex_method_diffie_hellman_group_exchange_sha256_key_exchange in kex.c leads to out-of-bounds write

Published Jul 16, 2019

Description

In libssh2 before 1.9.0, kex_method_diffie_hellman_group_exchange_sha256_key_exchange in kex.c has an integer overflow that could lead to an out-of-bounds read in the way packets are read from the server. A remote attacker who compromises a SSH server may be able to disclose sensitive information or cause a denial of service condition on the client system when a user connects to the server. This is related to an _libssh2_check_length mistake, and is different from the various issues fixed in 1.8.1, such as CVE-2019-3855.

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Remediation

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Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jul 16, 2019
Updated Aug 4, 2024
Reserved Jun 30, 2019
NVD
Status Modified
Modified Jun 17, 2026
Red Hat
Severity Moderate
Public date Jul 16, 2019