libssh Null Pointer Dereference Error Vulnerability

Last Update Date: 7 Feb 2013 10:42 Release Date: 7 Feb 2013 5126 Views

RISK: Medium Risk

TYPE: Security software and application - Security Software & Appliance

A vulnerability has been identified in libssh, which is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a NULL pointer dereference error when processing "Client: Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange Init" packet. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to crash.