CVE-2012-4561
Libssh Free Pointer Dereference Vulnerability
Description
The (1) publickey_make_dss, (2) publickey_make_rsa, (3) signature_from_string, (4) ssh_do_sign, and (5) ssh_sign_session_id functions in keys.c in libssh before 0.5.3 free "an invalid pointer on an error path," which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 30, 2012, 10:55 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 29, 2017, 1:32 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.9
Exploitability Score :
10.0
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/80220 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80220 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Translated by [email protected]
May. 18, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Translation Las funciones (1) publickey_make_dss, (2) publickey_make_rsa , (3) signature_from_string, (4) ssh_do_sign y (5) ssh_sign_session_id en keys.c en libssh antes de v0.5.3 liberan un "puntero no válido en una ruta de error", lo que podría permitir a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (caída de la aplicación) a través de vectores no especificados. Added Translation Las funciones (1) publickey_make_dss, (2) publickey_make_rsa, (3) signature_from_string, (4) ssh_do_sign y (5) ssh_sign_session_id en keys.c en libssh en versiones anteriores a la 0.5.3 liberan "un puntero no válido en una ruta errónea", lo que podría permitir a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (caída) a través de vectores no especificados. -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 17, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description The (1) publickey_make_dss, (2) publickey_make_rsa, (3) signature_from_string, (4) ssh_do_sign, and (5) ssh_sign_session_id functions in keys.c in libssh before 0.5.3 free "an invalid pointer on an error path," which might allow remote attackers cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors. The (1) publickey_make_dss, (2) publickey_make_rsa, (3) signature_from_string, (4) ssh_do_sign, and (5) ssh_sign_session_id functions in keys.c in libssh before 0.5.3 free "an invalid pointer on an error path," which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors. -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 03, 2012
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Exploit Prediction
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10.43 }} 0.00%
score
0.94045
percentile