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CVE-2017-18594 Details

Description

nse_libssh2.cc in Nmap 7.70 is subject to a denial of service condition due to a double free when an SSH connection fails, as demonstrated by a leading \n character to ssh-brute.nse or ssh-auth-methods.nse.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.5 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00073.html CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00075.html CVE
https://github.com/AMatchandaHaystack/Research/blob/master/Nmap%26libsshDF CVEThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/nmap/nmap/commit/350bbe0597d37ad67abe5fef8fba984707b4e9ad CVEPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/nmap/nmap/issues/1077 CVEPatchThird Party Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-415Double Free[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
nmap nmap
7.70

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:nmap:nmap:7.70:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-18594
NVD Published Date:
Aug 29, 2019
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2017-18594 Details - Not Deferred