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.

CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

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

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2004-12-31 05:00

Updated : 2026-06-16 22:09

NVD link : CVE-2004-2486

Mitre link : CVE-2004-2486

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2004-2486

JSON object : View

Products Affected

dropbear_ssh_project

dropbear_ssh

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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