CVE-2020-22218

An issue was discovered in function _libssh2_packet_add in libssh2 1.10.0 allows attackers to access out of bounds memory.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/libssh2/libssh2/pull/476	Issue Tracking Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00006.html
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231006-0002/
https://github.com/libssh2/libssh2/pull/476	Issue Tracking Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00006.html
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231006-0002/
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:libssh2:libssh2:1.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

14 Oct 2026, 10:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html -

Information

Published : 2023-08-22 19:16

Updated : 2026-10-14 10:17

NVD link : CVE-2020-22218

Mitre link : CVE-2020-22218

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-22218

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Products Affected

libssh2

libssh2

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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