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TI-2015-01600 Aliases CVE-2015-1782GHSA-47g3-jvrj-pm9m

The kex_agree_methods function in libssh2 before 1.5.0 allows remote servers to cause a…

Priority LOW 36CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 8 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The kex_agree_methods function in libssh2 before 1.5.0 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (crash) or have other unspecified impact via crafted length values in an SSH_MSG_KEXINIT packet.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03501 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 8 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:a:libssh2:libssh2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.4.3VulnerableThe libssh2 Project
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*20VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*21VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22VulnerableFedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:libssh2:libssh2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.4.3 Vulnerable ·The libssh2 Project
  • 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:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2015:2140 Released 2015-11-19 · Red Hat rating Low
    libssh2 security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) libssh2-1.4.3-10.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) libssh2-devel-1.4.3-10.el7, libssh2-docs-1.4.3-10.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) libssh2-1.4.3-10.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) libssh2-devel-1.4.3-10.el7, libssh2-docs-1.4.3-10.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) libssh2-1.4.3-10.el7, libssh2-1.4.3-10.el7.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) libssh2-devel-1.4.3-10.el7, libssh2-devel-1.4.3-10.el7.ppc, libssh2-docs-1.4.3-10.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) libssh2-1.4.3-10.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) libssh2-devel-1.4.3-10.el7, libssh2-docs-1.4.3-10.el7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2140
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2140
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2140
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2140
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2140
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2140
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2140
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2140

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-1782
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-47g3-jvrj-pm9m

References

Advisory 6

Other 1

Sources

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