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CVE-2020-9283

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 20.89%

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CVE-2020-9283 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. golang.org/x/crypto before v0.0.0-20200220183623-bac4c82f6975 for Go allows a panic during signature verification in the golang.org/x/crypto/ssh package. A client can attack an SSH server that accepts public keys. EPSS estimates a 20.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

golang.org/x/crypto before v0.0.0-20200220183623-bac4c82f6975 for Go allows a panic during signature verification in the golang.org/x/crypto/ssh package. A client can attack an SSH server that accepts public keys. Also, a server can attack any SSH client.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability
20.89%

97.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
GolangPackage Ssh0.0.0-20200220183623-bac4c82f6975
DebianDebian Linux9.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-9283?
golang.org/x/crypto before v0.0.0-20200220183623-bac4c82f6975 for Go allows a panic during signature verification in the golang.org/x/crypto/ssh package. A client can attack an SSH server that accepts public keys. Also, a server can attack any SSH client.
How severe is CVE-2020-9283?
CVE-2020-9283 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 20.89% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-9283?
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Source: NVD / NIST