SB2018101622 - Fedora 28 update for libssh
Published: October 16, 2018 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018101622
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Authentication bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10933)
CWE-ID: CWE-592 - Authentication Bypass Issues
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication on the target system.
The weakness exists due to coding error, when libssh receives the "SSH2_MSG_USERAUTH_SUCCESS" message. A remote attacker can send the SSH server "SSH2_MSG_USERAUTH_SUCCESS" message instead of the "SSH2_MSG_USERAUTH_REQUEST" message that a server usually expects and which libssh uses as a sign that an authentication procedure needs to initiate, bypass authentication procedures and gain access to a server with an SSH connection enabled without having to enter the password.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.