CVE-2019-3863
libssh2: Integer overflow in user authenticate keyboard interactive allows out-of-bounds writes
Severity
ImportantRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
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Published · March 13, 2019
Updated · October 14, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in libssh2. A server could send a multiple keyboard interactive response messages, whose total length are greater than the unsigned char max characters. This value is used as an index to copy memory causing in an out of bounds memory write error. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity and system availability.
This affects only the SSH Client.
Statement
This flaw was present in libssh2 packages included in Red Hat Virtualization Hypervisor and Management Appliance, however libssh2 in these hosts is never exposed to malicious clients or servers.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.0 · 7.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write