SB2019062706 - OpenSUSE Linux update for libssh2_org
Published: June 27, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019062706
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-3860)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when processing SFTP packets. A remote attacker can trick the victim to connect to a malicious SSH server, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory or crash the affected application.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.