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Improper Input Validation

CVE-2015-1782

High
9.1/10

Summary

The "kex_agree_methods" function in libssh2 versions prior to 1.5.0 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (crash) or have other unspecified impact via crafted length values in an "SSH_MSG_KEXINIT" packet.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH

CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published