Описание
A flaw was found in libssh's handling of key exchange (KEX) processes when a client repeatedly sends incorrect KEX guesses. The library fails to free memory during these rekey operations, which can gradually exhaust system memory. This issue can lead to crashes on the client side, particularly when using libgcrypt, which impacts application stability and availability.
Отчет
The Red Hat Product Security team has assessed the severity of this vulnerability as Low.The issue requires an authenticated client to repeatedly initiate key exchanges with incorrect guesses, which leads to memory not being properly released. While this flaw can result in gradual memory exhaustion and potential denial of service (DoS) on the client side, it is not easily exploitable in typical usage scenarios and does not affect servers. The vulnerability does not compromise confidentiality or integrity and poses limited impact on system availability under normal operating conditions.
Меры по смягчению последствий
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability. It is strongly advised to apply updated libssh packages once available to prevent memory exhaustion risks on client systems.
Затронутые пакеты
| Платформа | Пакет | Состояние | Рекомендация | Релиз |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | libssh | Fix deferred | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libssh2 | Out of support scope | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libssh2 | Fix deferred | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | libssh | Fix deferred | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | libssh | Fix deferred | ||
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | rhcos | Fix deferred |
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Статус:
EPSS
3.1 Low
CVSS3
Связанные уязвимости
A flaw was found in libssh's handling of key exchange (KEX) processes when a client repeatedly sends incorrect KEX guesses. The library fails to free memory during these rekey operations, which can gradually exhaust system memory. This issue can lead to crashes on the client side, particularly when using libgcrypt, which impacts application stability and availability.
A flaw was found in libssh's handling of key exchange (KEX) processes when a client repeatedly sends incorrect KEX guesses. The library fails to free memory during these rekey operations, which can gradually exhaust system memory. This issue can lead to crashes on the client side, particularly when using libgcrypt, which impacts application stability and availability.
Libssh: memory exhaustion via repeated key exchange in libssh
A flaw was found in libssh's handling of key exchange (KEX) processes ...
A flaw was found in libssh's handling of key exchange (KEX) processes when a client repeatedly sends incorrect KEX guesses. The library fails to free memory during these rekey operations, which can gradually exhaust system memory. This issue can lead to crashes on the client side, particularly when using libgcrypt, which impacts application stability and availability.
EPSS
3.1 Low
CVSS3