Double free vulnerability in the ssh_packet_kexinit function in kex.c in libssh 0.5.x and…
Priority LOW 31Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Double free vulnerability in the ssh_packet_kexinit function in kex.c in libssh 0.5.x and 0.6.x before 0.6.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted kexinit packet.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05145 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 20
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:libssh:libssh:0.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.5.0 | Vulnerable | libssh |
| cpe:2.3:a:libssh:libssh:0.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.5.2 | Vulnerable | libssh |
| cpe:2.3:a:libssh:libssh:0.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.5.3 | Vulnerable | libssh |
| cpe:2.3:a:libssh:libssh:0.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.5.4 | Vulnerable | libssh |
| cpe:2.3:a:libssh:libssh:0.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.5.5 | Vulnerable | libssh |
| cpe:2.3:a:libssh:libssh:0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6.0 | Vulnerable | libssh |
| cpe:2.3:a:libssh:libssh:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6.1 | Vulnerable | libssh |
| cpe:2.3:a:libssh:libssh:0.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6.2 | Vulnerable | libssh |
| cpe:2.3:a:libssh:libssh:0.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6.3 | Vulnerable | libssh |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:libssh:libssh:0.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5.0 Vulnerable ·libssh
- cpe:2.3:a:libssh:libssh:0.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5.2 Vulnerable ·libssh
- cpe:2.3:a:libssh:libssh:0.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5.3 Vulnerable ·libssh
- cpe:2.3:a:libssh:libssh:0.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5.4 Vulnerable ·libssh
- cpe:2.3:a:libssh:libssh:0.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5.5 Vulnerable ·libssh
- cpe:2.3:a:libssh:libssh:0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.0 Vulnerable ·libssh
- cpe:2.3:a:libssh:libssh:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.1 Vulnerable ·libssh
- cpe:2.3:a:libssh:libssh:0.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.2 Vulnerable ·libssh
- cpe:2.3:a:libssh:libssh:0.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.3 Vulnerable ·libssh
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Show 10 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.3 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.2 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 12.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 14.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.3 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-8132
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-82h4-v777-3pj8
References
Sources
- CVE-2014-8132 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-8132 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-82h4-v777-3pj8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-8132 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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