Input validation error in libssh2 - CVE-2015-1782
Published: October 20, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU82286
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-1782
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
libssh2
libssh2
Software vendor:
libssh2.org
libssh2.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
External links
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3182
- http://www.libssh2.org/adv_20150311.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/151943.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/152362.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/153933.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:148
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73061