CVE-2019-3856: Out-of-bounds Write

March 25, 2019 (updated October 15, 2020)

An integer overflow flaw, which could lead to an out-of-bounds write, was discovered in libssh2 in the way keyboard prompt requests are parsed. A remote attacker who compromises a SSH server may be able to execute code on the client system when a user connects to the server.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-3856

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