FKIE_CVE-2017-18594
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2019-08-29 00:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 01:13
Severity
Summary
nse_libssh2.cc in Nmap 7.70 is subject to a denial of service condition due to a double free when an SSH connection fails, as demonstrated by a leading \n character to ssh-brute.nse or ssh-auth-methods.nse.
References
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