USN-5053-1

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5053-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5053-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5053-1
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Published
2021-08-26T15:37:38.403393Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:35:35Z
Summary
libssh vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that libssh incorrectly handled rekeying. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause libssh to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / libssh

Package

Name
libssh
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libssh@0.9.3-2ubuntu2.2?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.9.3-2ubuntu2.2

Affected versions

0.*

0.9.0-1ubuntu1
0.9.0-1ubuntu4
0.9.0-1ubuntu5
0.9.3-2ubuntu1
0.9.3-2ubuntu2
0.9.3-2ubuntu2.1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libssh-4",
            "binary_version": "0.9.3-2ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libssh-dev",
            "binary_version": "0.9.3-2ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libssh-gcrypt-4",
            "binary_version": "0.9.3-2ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libssh-gcrypt-dev",
            "binary_version": "0.9.3-2ubuntu2.2"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2021-3634"
        }
    ]
}