CVE-2023-2283CWE-287

A vulnerability was found in libssh, where the authentication check of the connecting client can be bypassed in the`pki_verify_data_signature` function in…

published May 26, 2023

CVSS
—
EPSS
1%
Percentile
64.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A vulnerability was found in libssh, where the authentication check of the connecting client can be bypassed in the`pki_verify_data_signature` function in memory allocation problems. This issue may happen if there is insufficient memory or the memory usage is limited. The problem is caused by the return value `rc,` which is initialized to SSH_ERROR and later rewritten to save the return value of the function call `pki_key_check_hash_compatible.` The value of the variable is not changed between this point and the cryptographic verification. Therefore any error between them calls `goto error` returning SSH_OK.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01061 · 64.3th percentile
Weakness
CWE-287 · Improper Authentication
Published
2023-05-26T00:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 26 MAY 00:00Z
    A vulnerability was found in libssh, where the authentication check of the connecting client can be bypassed in the`pki_verify_data_signature` function in…
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