A flaw was found in the libssh implements abstract layer for message digest (MD) operations implemented by different supported crypto backends. The return values from these were not properly checked, which could cause low-memory situations failures, NULL dereferences, crashes, or usage of the uninitialized memory as an input for the KDF. In this case, non-matching keys will result in decryption/integrity failures, terminating the connection.
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2023-12-18T23:27:48.540Z

Updated: 2024-09-16T17:53:33.499Z

Reserved: 2023-12-18T11:40:15.080Z

Link: CVE-2023-6918

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-12-19T00:15:08.460

Modified: 2024-09-16T18:15:53.620

Link: CVE-2023-6918

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2023-12-18T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-6918 - Bugzilla