CVE-2014-6603
medium
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
5.0
Description
The SSHParseBanner function in SSH parser (app-layer-ssh.c) in Suricata before 2.0.4 allows remote attackers to bypass SSH rules, cause a denial of service (crash), or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted banner, which triggers a large memory allocation or an out-of-bounds write.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 2.0.4-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 2.0.4-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 2.0.4-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 2.0.4-1 |
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-October/139630.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-October/139821.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128382/Suricata-2.0.3-Out-Of-Bounds-Access.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Sep/79
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/533515/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70083
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96157
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-6603
CWEs
CWE-399
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.