CVE-2004-2486 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The DSS verification code in Dropbear SSH Server before 0.43 frees uninitialized variables, which might allow remote attackers to gain access.

Published: 2005-10-25

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 2.2% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:dropbear_ssh_project:dropbear_ssh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2004-2477	The DSS verification code in Dropbear SSH Server before 0.43 frees uninitialized variables, which might allow remote attackers to gain access.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.022.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/CHANGES
http://secunia.com/advisories/12153
http://secunia.com/advisories/28935
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080949c7a.shtml
http://www.osvdb.org/8137
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10803
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0543
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16810
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40490

History

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Subscriptions

Dropbear Ssh Project Dropbear Ssh

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2005-10-25T04:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T01:29:13.435Z

Reserved: 2005-10-25T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2004-2486

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2004-12-31T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2004-2486

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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