You are viewing this page in an unauthorized frame window.
This is a potential security issue, you are being redirected to
https://nvd.nist.gov
An official website of the United States government
Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock () or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.
This CVE record is not being prioritized for NVD enrichment efforts due to resource or other concerns.
Description
The (1) publickey_make_dss, (2) publickey_make_rsa, (3) signature_from_string, (4) ssh_do_sign, and (5) ssh_sign_session_id functions in keys.c in libssh before 0.5.3 free "an invalid pointer on an error path," which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors.
Metrics
NVD enrichment efforts reference publicly available information to associate
vector strings. CVSS information contributed by other sources is also
displayed.
By selecting these links, you will be leaving NIST webspace.
We have provided these links to other web sites because they
may have information that would be of interest to you. No
inferences should be drawn on account of other sites being
referenced, or not, from this page. There may be other web
sites that are more appropriate for your purpose. NIST does
not necessarily endorse the views expressed, or concur with
the facts presented on these sites. Further, NIST does not
endorse any commercial products that may be mentioned on
these sites. Please address comments about this page to [email protected].
Las funciones (1) publickey_make_dss, (2) publickey_make_rsa, (3) signature_from_string, (4) ssh_do_sign y (5) ssh_sign_session_id en keys.c en libssh en versiones anteriores a la 0.5.3 liberan "un puntero no válido en una ruta errónea", lo que podría permitir a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (caída) a través de vectores no especificados.
Removed
Translation
Las funciones (1) publickey_make_dss, (2) publickey_make_rsa , (3) signature_from_string, (4) ssh_do_sign y (5) ssh_sign_session_id en keys.c en libssh antes de v0.5.3 liberan un "puntero no válido en una ruta de error", lo que podría permitir a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (caída de la aplicación) a través de vectores no especificados.
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.5/16/2016 9:59:31 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
Description
The (1) publickey_make_dss, (2) publickey_make_rsa, (3) signature_from_string, (4) ssh_do_sign, and (5) ssh_sign_session_id functions in keys.c in libssh before 0.5.3 free "an invalid pointer on an error path," which might allow remote attackers cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors.
The (1) publickey_make_dss, (2) publickey_make_rsa, (3) signature_from_string, (4) ssh_do_sign, and (5) ssh_sign_session_id functions in keys.c in libssh before 0.5.3 free "an invalid pointer on an error path," which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors.
Initial CVE Analysis12/03/2012 2:54:00 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2012-4561 NVD
Published Date: 11/30/2012 NVD
Last Modified: 04/10/2025
Source: Red Hat, Inc.