CVE-2019-3855
High
CVE-2019-3855
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.
Exploit probability
9.2%
Published
March 21, 2019
Required by
Not available
Last source change
August 7, 2026
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
37 explicit affected versions
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
Open Source Vulnerabilities
CVE-2019-3855
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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.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00040.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00003.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152136/Slackware-Security-Advisory-libssh2-Updates.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/42
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/03/18/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107485
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0679
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1175
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1652
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1791
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1943
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2399
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3855
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00032.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5DK6VO2CEUTAJFYIKWNZKEKYMYR3NO2O/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6LUNHPW64IGCASZ4JQ2J5KDXNZN53DWW/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M7IF3LNHOA75O4WZWIHJLIRMA5LJUED3/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XCWEA5ZCLKRDUK62QVVYMFWLWKOPX3LO/
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/25
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Mar/25
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/49
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190327-0005/
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210609
- https://www.broadcom.com/support/fibre-channel-networking/security-advisories/brocade-security-advisory-2019-767
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4431
- https://www.libssh2.org/CVE-2019-3855.html
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html