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CVE-2025-5351

Libssh: double free vulnerability in libssh key export functions

Severity Score

4.2
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

A flaw was found in the key export functionality of libssh. The issue occurs in the internal function responsible for converting cryptographic keys into serialized formats. During error handling, a memory structure is freed but not cleared, leading to a potential double free issue if an additional failure occurs later in the function. This condition may result in heap corruption or application instability in low-memory scenarios, posing a risk to system reliability where key export operations are performed.

Se detectó una falla en la función de exportación de claves de libssh. El problema se produce en la función interna encargada de convertir las claves criptográficas a formatos serializados. Durante la gestión de errores, se libera una estructura de memoria, pero no se borra, lo que puede provocar un problema de doble liberación si se produce un fallo adicional más adelante en la función. Esta condición puede provocar corrupción del montón o inestabilidad de la aplicación en situaciones de memoria insuficiente, lo que supone un riesgo para la fiabilidad del sistema donde se realizan las operaciones de exportación de claves.

Ronald Crane discovered that libssh incorrectly handled certain base64 conversions. An attacker could use this issue to cause libssh to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. Ronald Crane discovered that libssh incorrectly handled the privatekey_from_file function. An attacker could use this issue to cause libssh to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

*Credits: Red Hat would like to thank Ronald Crane for reporting this issue.
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2025-05-30 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-07-04 CVE Published
  • 2025-07-04 EPSS Updated
  • 2025-07-08 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-415: Double Free
CAPEC
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Redhat
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