USN-5053-1

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5053-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5053-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5053-1
Related
Published
2021-08-26T15:37:38.403393Z
Modified
2021-08-26T15:37:38.403393Z
Summary
libssh vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that libssh incorrectly handled rekeying. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause libssh to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / libssh

Package

Name
libssh
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libssh?arch=src?distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.9.3-2ubuntu2.2

Affected versions

0.*

0.9.0-1ubuntu1
0.9.0-1ubuntu4
0.9.0-1ubuntu5
0.9.3-2ubuntu1
0.9.3-2ubuntu2
0.9.3-2ubuntu2.1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.9.3-2ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libssh-4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.9.3-2ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libssh-4-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.9.3-2ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libssh-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.9.3-2ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libssh-doc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.9.3-2ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libssh-gcrypt-4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.9.3-2ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libssh-gcrypt-4-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.9.3-2ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libssh-gcrypt-dev"
        }
    ]
}