CVE-2019-3860

Name: CVE-2019-3860
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-03-25T19:29:01.883+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 5.12%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-3860 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. An out of bounds read flaw was discovered in libssh2 before 1.8.1 in the way SFTP packets with empty payloads are parsed. A remote attacker who compromises a SSH server may be able to cause a Denial of Service or read data in the client memory.. EPSS estimates a 5.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An out of bounds read flaw was discovered in libssh2 before 1.8.1 in the way SFTP packets with empty payloads are parsed. A remote attacker who compromises a SSH server may be able to cause a Denial of Service or read data in the client memory.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

5.12%

91.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libssh2	Libssh2	>= 0.3, <= 1.8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Netapp	Ontap Select Deploy Administration Utility	All versions
Opensuse	Leap	15.0
Opensuse	Leap	42.3

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00040.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00003.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00072.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3860Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00032.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00028.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5DK6VO2CEUTAJFYIKWNZKEKYMYR3NO2O/
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/25
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190327-0005/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4431
https://www.libssh2.org/CVE-2019-3860.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00040.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00003.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00072.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3860Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00032.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00028.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5DK6VO2CEUTAJFYIKWNZKEKYMYR3NO2O/
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/25
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190327-0005/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4431
https://www.libssh2.org/CVE-2019-3860.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html

Timeline

Published: Mar 25, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-3860?

How severe is CVE-2019-3860?

Severity scoring for CVE-2019-3860 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 5.12% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-3860?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2019-3860?

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Source: NVD / NIST