CVE-2023-6918

LOW

Libssh - Memory Corruption

Title source: llm

Description

A flaw was found in the libssh implements abstract layer for message digest (MD) operations implemented by different supported crypto backends. The return values from these were not properly checked, which could cause low-memory situations failures, NULL dereferences, crashes, or usage of the uninitialized memory as an input for the KDF. In this case, non-matching keys will result in decryption/integrity failures, terminating the connection.

Scores

CVSS v3 3.7
EPSS 0.0037
EPSS Percentile 58.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Classification

CWE
CWE-252
Status published

Affected Products (5)

libssh/libssh < 0.9.8
fedoraproject/fedora
fedoraproject/fedora
redhat/enterprise_linux
redhat/enterprise_linux

Timeline

Published Dec 19, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026