Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:2019174980000000
Revision Date:2019-10-21Version:1
Title:CVE-2019-17498 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
Description:In libssh2 v1.9.0 and earlier versions, the SSH_MSG_DISCONNECT logic in packet.c has an integer overflow in a bounds check, enabling an attacker to specify an arbitrary (out-of-bounds) offset for a subsequent memory read. A crafted SSH server may be able to disclose sensitive information or cause a denial of service condition on the client system when a user connects to the server.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2019-17498
Platform(s):Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
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Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) is installed.
  • AND libssh2 package in xenial is affected and may need fixing.
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