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CVE-2023-2283

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  • Published2023-05-26
  • WeaknessCWE-287

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Description

A vulnerability was found in libssh, where the authentication check of the connecting client can be bypassed in the`pki_verify_data_signature` function in memory allocation problems. This issue may happen if there is insufficient memory or the memory usage is limited. The problem is caused by the return value `rc,` which is initialized to SSH_ERROR and later rewritten to save the return value of the function call `pki_key_check_hash_compatible.` The value of the variable is not changed between this point and the cryptographic verification. Therefore any error between them calls `goto error` returning SSH_OK.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2023-05-2618:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-03 15:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Libssh
BranchAffectedFixed in
0.9≥ 0.9.1, ≤ 0.9.6no fix published
0.10≥ 0.10.0, ≤ 0.10.4no fix published
Redhat enterprise linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
8.0= 8.0no fix published
9.0= 9.0no fix published
Fedoraproject fedora
BranchAffectedFixed in
37.x= 37no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • libsshUbuntu:22.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 0.9.6-2ubuntu0.22.04.1
  • libsshUbuntu:20.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 0.9.3-2ubuntu2.3
  • libsshTuxCare:CentOS:8.5all versions · fixed in 0.9.4-3.el8.tuxcare.els2and 2 other packages
  • libsshTuxCare:CentOS:8.4all versions · fixed in 0.9.4-3.el8.tuxcare.els2and 2 other packages
  • libsshTuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.2all versions · fixed in 0.10.4-8.el9.tuxcare.els3and 2 other packages
  • libsshSUSE:Manager Server 4.3all versions · fixed in 0.9.8-150400.3.3.1
  • libsshSUSE:Manager Proxy 4.3all versions · fixed in 0.9.8-150400.3.3.1
  • libsshSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5all versions · fixed in 0.9.8-3.12.2

42 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • RHSA-2024:0538 Red Hat Product Security32 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: libssh security update

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2024:0538 · 32 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 After installing these updated packages, all running applications using libssh must be restarted for this update to take effect.

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.16.5read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-287known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-287read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.1 %2026-11-03
  • OSVaffected packages—
  • GitHub Advisoriesadvisory—

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Published
2023-05-26
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-h9jw-g3xj-5hwg

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-2283?

A vulnerability was found in libssh, where the authentication check of the connecting client can be bypassed in the`pki_verify_data_signature` function in memory allocation problems. This issue may happen if there is insufficient memory or the memory usage is limited. The problem is caused by the return value `rc,` which is initialized to SSH_ERROR and later rewritten to save the return value of the function call `pki_key_check_hash_compatible.` The value of the variable is not changed between this point and the cryptographic verification. Therefore any error between them calls `goto error` returning SSH_OK.

Is CVE-2023-2283 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2023-2283 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.1% on 2026-11-03, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-2283?

CVE-2023-2283 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

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