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CVE-2014-6603 (GCVE-0-2014-6603)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2014-10-07 14:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 12:24
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Summary
The SSHParseBanner function in SSH parser (app-layer-ssh.c) in Suricata before 2.0.4 allows remote attackers to bypass SSH rules, cause a denial of service (crash), or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted banner, which triggers a large memory allocation or an out-of-bounds write.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
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References
Date Public
2014-09-23 00:00
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