CVE-2019-3861
An out of bounds read flaw was discovered in libssh2 before 1.8.1 in the way SSH packets with a padding length value greater than the packet length are parsed.
Published Mar 25, 2019 · updated Oct 14, 2026 · libssh2 libssh2
An out of bounds read flaw was discovered in libssh2 before 1.8.1 in the way SSH packets with a padding length value greater than the packet length 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.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Mar 25, 2019 · NIST NVD
Detected
An out of bounds read flaw was discovered in libssh2 before 1.8.1 in the way SSH packets with a padding length value greater than the packet length 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.
Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
An out of bounds read flaw was discovered in libssh2 before 1.8.1 in the way SSH packets with a padding length value greater than the packet length 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.
Affected
- cpe debian/debian linux8.0
- cpe libssh2/libssh2version unspecified
- cpe netapp/ontap select deploy administration utilityversion unspecified
- cpe opensuse/leap15.0
- cpe opensuse/leap42.3
Sources
- CVE.orgCVE-2019-3861
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - NIST NVDCVE-2019-3861
An out of bounds read flaw was discovered in libssh2 before 1.8.1 in the way SSH packets with a padding length value greater than the packet length 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 memor
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