CVE-2018-3737: High severity joyent sshpk vulnerability

Published Apr 13, 2018
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Updated

A flaw was found in sshpk versions before 1.14.1. The regular expressions used for parsing OpenSSH-format public keys in sshpk are resulting in exponential increases in runtime when parsing maliciously constructed inputs.

References: https://github.com/joyent/node-sshpk/issues/44

Pacth: https://github.com/joyent/node-sshpk/commit/46065d38a5e6d1bccf86d3efb2fb83c14e3f9957

Other sources

sshpk is vulnerable to ReDoS when parsing crafted invalid public keys.

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
Joyent Sshpk Node.js<=1.13.1
redhat/sshpk<1.14.1
1.14.1
redhat/sshpk<1.3.2
1.3.2

Event History

Jun 7, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-3737?

CVE-2018-3737 is a vulnerability in sshpk that allows for ReDoS attacks when parsing crafted invalid public keys.

2

How severe is CVE-2018-3737?

CVE-2018-3737 has a severity rating of high, with a severity value of 7.5.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2018-3737?

The following software versions are affected by CVE-2018-3737: sshpk 1.14.1, sshpk 1.3.2, and Joyent Sshpk up to version 1.13.1.

4

How can I fix CVE-2018-3737?

To fix CVE-2018-3737, update sshpk to version 1.14.1 (for sshpk 1.14.1), version 1.3.2 (for sshpk 1.3.2), or a version later than 1.13.1 (for Joyent Sshpk).

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-3737?

You can find more information about CVE-2018-3737 at the following references: [GitHub Issue](https://github.com/joyent/node-sshpk/issues/44), [GitHub Commit](https://github.com/joyent/node-sshpk/commit/46065d38a5e6d1bccf86d3efb2fb83c14e3f9957), [HackerOne Report](https://hackerone.com/reports/319593).

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