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CVE-2004-2486

The DSS verification code in Dropbear SSH Server before 0.43 frees uninitialized variables, which might allow remote att

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

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.022
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Affected Products & Versions

1
dropbear ssh project dropbear ssh< 0.43
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Scoring & Timeline

7.5
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD31 Dec 2004 · 05:00 AM
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References & Sources

9
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
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 AdvisoryVDB Entry
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