CVE-2023-3603

A missing allocation check in sftp server processing read requests may cause a NULL dereference on low-memory conditions. The malicious client can request up to 4GB SFTP reads, causing allocation of up to 4GB buffers, which was not being checked for failure. This will likely crash the authenticated user's sftp server connection (if implemented as forking as recommended). For thread-based servers, this might also cause DoS for legitimate users.

Given this code is not in any released versions, no security releases have been issued.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
3.1 LOW
NETWORK
HIGH
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
redhatCNA
3.1 LOW
NETWORK
HIGH
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVEADP
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CISA-ADPADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 32%
VendorProductVersion
libsshlibssh
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< 0.8.9
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
libssh
bullseye (security)
0.9.8-0+deb11u1
fixed
bullseye
0.9.8-0+deb11u1
fixed
bookworm
0.10.6-0+deb12u1
fixed
bookworm (security)
0.10.6-0+deb12u1
fixed
sid
0.11.1-1
fixed
trixie
0.11.1-1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
libssh
lunar
not-affected
kinetic
not-affected
jammy
not-affected
focal
not-affected
bionic
not-affected
xenial
not-affected
trusty
ignored