Integer overflow in libssh2 - CVE-2019-3857

 

Integer overflow in libssh2 - CVE-2019-3857

Published: March 19, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU18025
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-3857
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow when parsing SSH_MSG_CHANNEL_REQUEST packets. A remote attacker can trick the victim to connect to a malicious SSH server, trigger integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Affected software

libssh2
Traffix SDC
Arch Linux
Amazon Linux AMI
FortiOS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power
Slackware Linux
Opensuse
Fedora
libssh2 (Alpine package)
libssh2 (Debian package)
libssh2
BIG-IQ Centralized Management
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager
BIG-IP APM
BIG-IP FPS
BIG-IP GTM
BIG-IP ASM
BIG-IP LTM
BIG-IP AFM
BIG-IP PEM
BIG-IP Analytics
BIG-IP DNS
BIG-IP AAM
BIG-IP Link Controller
BIG-IP
BIG-IP DDHD
BIG-IP SSLO
BIG-IP Advanced WAF
Flex System Chassis Management Module (CMM)
Dell EMC Unity VSA Operating Environment (OE)
Dell EMC Unity Operating Environment (OE)
Data Computing Appliance (DCA)
Dell PowerProtect Cyber Recovery

How to mitigate CVE-2019-3857

Install updates from vendor's website.

libssh2 - update to 1.8.1
libssh2 (Alpine package) - update to 1.8.1-r0
libssh2 (Debian package) - update to 1.7.0-1+deb9u1
FortiOS - addressed in versions 5.6.11, 6.0.7, 6.2.1
libssh2 - addressed in versions 1.8.1-1.fc28, 1.8.1-1.fc29, 1.8.2-1.fc30
Flex System Chassis Management Module (CMM) - update to 2pet18c-2.5.16c
Data Computing Appliance (DCA) - update to 3.5.4.0
Dell EMC Unity VSA Operating Environment (OE) - update to 5.0.0.0.5.116
Dell EMC Unity Operating Environment (OE) - update to 5.0.0.0.5.116
Dell PowerProtect Cyber Recovery - update to 18.1.1.2-8

External References

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