CVE-2019-3861: libssh2: Out-of-bounds reads with specially crafted SSH packets

Severity: Critical

CVSS Score: 9.1

An out of bounds read flaw was discovered in libssh2 before 1.8.1 in the way SSH packets with a padding length value greater than the packet length are parsed. A remote attacker who compromises a SSH server may be able to cause a Denial of Service or read data in the client memory.