CVE-2016-0787

The diffie_hellman_sha256 function in kex.c in libssh2 before 1.7.0 improperly truncates secrets to 128 or 256 bits, which makes it easier for…

published April 13, 2016

CVSS
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EPSS
3%
Percentile
85.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The diffie_hellman_sha256 function in kex.c in libssh2 before 1.7.0 improperly truncates secrets to 128 or 256 bits, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to decrypt or intercept SSH sessions via unspecified vectors, aka a "bits/bytes confusion bug."

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02591 · 85.1th percentile
Published
2016-04-13T17:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 13 APR 17:00Z
    The diffie_hellman_sha256 function in kex.c in libssh2 before 1.7.0 improperly truncates secrets to 128 or 256 bits, which makes it easier for…
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