VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2004-2486
The DSS verification code in Dropbear SSH Server before 0.43 frees uninitialized variables, which might allow remote attackers to gain access.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 3.03%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.03%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The DSS verification code in Dropbear SSH Server before 0.43 frees uninitialized variables, which might allow remote attackers to gain access.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.03% probability · 87th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- dropbear ssh project/dropbear ssh
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/CHANGESVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12153Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28935Third Party Advisory
- http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080949c7a.shtmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/8137Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10803Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0543Third Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16810Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40490Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/CHANGESVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12153Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28935Third Party Advisory
- http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080949c7a.shtmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/8137Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10803Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0543Third Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16810Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40490Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.