CVE 4.3 MEDIUM

Libssh: integer overflow in libssh sftp server packet length validation leading to denial of service_CVE-2025-5449

4.3 / 10
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Description

A flaw was found in the SFTP server message decoding logic of libssh. The issue occurs due to an incorrect packet length check that allows an integer overflow when handling large payload sizes on 32-bit systems. This issue leads to failed memory allocation and causes the server process to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2025-5449
Source redhat
Published Jul 25, 2025 at 17:19
Modified Aug 14, 2025 at 00:41

Affected Product

Version 0.11.0
Affected Versions 0.11.0

CWE Classification

References

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