# CVE-2019-14889: libssh: libssh is a library which implements the SSH protocol

CVE-2019-14889 is fixed in 5 products on 1 platform, first by libssh-4 0.8.0~20170825.94fa1e38-1ubuntu0.5, released December 10, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-14889
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 8.0 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0317
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Dec 10, 2019

## Description

libssh is a library which implements the SSH protocol. It can be used to implement client and server applications.  The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version: libssh (0.9.4). (BZ#1804797)  Security Fix(es):  * libssh: denial of service when handling AES-CTR (or DES) ciphers (CVE-2020-1730)  * libssh: unsanitized location in scp could lead to unwanted command execution (CVE-2019-14889)  For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.  Additional Changes:  For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3 Release Notes linked from the References section.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | libssh RHEL 8 | 0:0.9.4-2.el8 | [RHSA-2020:4545](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4545.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | libssh ol 8 | 0:0.9.4-2.el8 | [ELSA-2020-4545](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4545.md) | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Linux | libssh-4 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.8.0~20170825.94fa1e38-1ubuntu0.5 | [libssh-4 0.8.0~20170825.94fa1e38-1ubuntu0.5](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libssh-4-0.8.0-20170825.94fa1e38-1ubuntu0.5.md) | Dec 10, 2019 |
| Linux | libssh-config RHEL 8 | 0:0.9.4-2.el8 | [RHSA-2020:4545](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4545.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | libssh-config ol 8 | 0:0.9.4-2.el8 | [ELSA-2020-4545](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4545.md) | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Linux | libssh-devel RHEL 8 | 0:0.9.4-2.el8 | [RHSA-2020:4545](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4545.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | libssh-devel ol 8 | 0:0.9.4-2.el8 | [ELSA-2020-4545](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4545.md) | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Linux | libssh-gcrypt-4 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.8.0~20170825.94fa1e38-1ubuntu0.5 | [libssh-gcrypt-4 0.8.0~20170825.94fa1e38-1ubuntu0.5](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libssh-gcrypt-4-0.8.0-20170825.94fa1e38-1ubuntu0.5.md) | Dec 10, 2019 |

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