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MiracleLinux 4 : libssh2-1.4.2-3.AXS4.1 (AXSA:2019-3922:01)

high Nessus Plugin ID 289791

Synopsis

The remote MiracleLinux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote MiracleLinux 4 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the AXSA:2019-3922:01 advisory.

 * libssh2: Integer overflow in transport read resulting in out of bounds write (CVE-2019-3855)
 * libssh2: Integer overflow in keyboard interactive handling resulting in out of bounds write (CVE-2019-3856)
 * libssh2: Integer overflow in SSH packet processing channel resulting in out of bounds write (CVE-2019-3857)
 * libssh2: Integer overflow in user authenticate keyboard interactive allows out-of-bounds writes (CVE-2019-3863)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the MiracleLinux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected libssh2 package.

See Also

https://tsn.miraclelinux.com/en/node/10379

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 289791

File Name: miracle_linux_AXSA-2019-3922.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 1/16/2026

Updated: 1/16/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

Vendor

Vendor Severity: High

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 6.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-3855

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-3863

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libssh2, cpe:/o:miracle:linux:4

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/MiracleLinux/release, Host/MiracleLinux/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/2/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/18/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-3855, CVE-2019-3856, CVE-2019-3857, CVE-2019-3863