Security Advisory
CVE-2016-0787
5.9
MEDIUM
Vulnerability Description
The diffie_hellman_sha256 function in kex.c in libssh2 before 1.7.0 improperly truncates secrets to 128 or 256 bits, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to decrypt or intercept SSH sessions via unspecified vectors, aka a "bits/bytes confusion bug."
Published Date
April 13, 2016
Official Source
NIST NVD Advisory