CVE-2025-40913

Net::Dropbear versions through 0.16 for Perl contains a dependency that may be susceptible to an integer overflow. Net::Dropbear embeds a version of the libtommath library that is susceptible to an integer overflow associated with CVE-2023-36328.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.5

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-j3xv-6967-cv88
https://github.com/libtom/libtommath/pull/546
https://metacpan.org/release/ATRODO/Net-Dropbear-0.16/source/dropbear/libtommath/bn_mp_grow.c
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-36328

Configurations

No configuration.

History

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Information

Published : 2025-07-16 14:15

Updated : 2026-06-17 09:22

NVD link : CVE-2025-40913

Mitre link : CVE-2025-40913

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-40913

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

No CWE.

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