CVE-2019-3855
HIGHlibssh2 < 1.8.1 - Remote Code Execution via Integer Overflow in Packet Handling
Title source: llmDescription
An integer overflow flaw which could lead to an out of bounds write was discovered in libssh2 before 1.8.1 in the way packets are read from the server. A remote attacker who compromises a SSH server may be able to execute code on the client system when a user connects to the server.
References (27)
Core 27
Core References
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/03/18/3
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Mar/25
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.libssh2.org/CVE-2019-3855.html
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3855
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152136/Slackware-Security-Advisory-libssh2-Updates.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107485
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XCWEA5ZCLKRDUK62QVVYMFWLWKOPX3LO/
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.broadcom.com/support/fibre-channel-networking/security-advisories/brocade-security-advisory-2019-767
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00032.html
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190327-0005/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0679
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00040.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00003.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5DK6VO2CEUTAJFYIKWNZKEKYMYR3NO2O/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4431
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/25
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1175
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1652
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1791
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1943
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6LUNHPW64IGCASZ4JQ2J5KDXNZN53DWW/
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M7IF3LNHOA75O4WZWIHJLIRMA5LJUED3/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2399
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210609
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/49
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/42
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.1624
EPSS Percentile
94.9%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-190
CWE-787
Status
published
Products (18)
apple/xcode
< 11.0
debian/debian_linux
8.0
debian/debian_linux
9.0
fedoraproject/fedora
28
fedoraproject/fedora
29
fedoraproject/fedora
30
libssh2/libssh2
< 1.8.1
netapp/ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility
opensuse/leap
42.3
oracle/peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools
8.56
... and 8 more
Published
Mar 21, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026