VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2019-3862

CVSS score7.3 HIGH
EPSS probability7.90%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2019-03-21
Last modified2026-10-14
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Description

An out of bounds read flaw was discovered in libssh2 before 1.8.1 in the way SSH_MSG_CHANNEL_REQUEST packets with an exit status message and no payload are parsed. A remote attacker who compromises a SSH server may be able to cause a Denial of Service or read data in the client memory.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read
  • CWE-130: Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency

Primary references