GLSA 201408-03: LibSSH: Information disclosure
| Severity: | low |
| Title: | LibSSH: Information disclosure |
| Date: | 08/10/2014 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 201408-03 |
Synopsis
A vulnerability in LibSSH can result in leakage of private key information.Background
LibSSH is a C library providing SSHv2 and SSHv1.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| net-libs/libssh | < 0.6.3 | >= 0.6.3 | All supported architectures |
Description
A new connection inherits the state of the PRNG without re-seeding with random data.
Impact
Servers using ECC (ECDSA) or DSA certificates in non-deterministic mode may under certain conditions leak their private key.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All LibSSH users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/libssh-0.6.3"
References
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
Concerns?
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License
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