HIGH
The DSS verification code in Dropbear SSH Server before 0.43 frees uninitialized variables, which might allow remote attackers to gain access
Published Oct 25, 2005
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.03%
Description
The DSS verification code in Dropbear SSH Server before 0.43 frees uninitialized variables, which might allow remote attackers to gain access.
Affected products
No data.
- < 0.43
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.03% 0.03028
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03028
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.03% (0.03028) | 87.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.03% (0.03028) | 85.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.20% (0.02200) | 83.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 5.19% (0.05187) | 92.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.72% (0.01717) | 88.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.67% (0.02671) | 88.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.97% (0.01974) | 78.97th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.97% (0.01974) | 77.12th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.97% (0.01974) | 56.20th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (9)
- http://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/CHANGES x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12153 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28935 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080949c7a.shtml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCOThird Party Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/8137 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10803 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0543 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENThird Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16810 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40490 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/CHANGES | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/12153 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/28935 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080949c7a.shtml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCOThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/8137 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBBroken Link | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10803 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0543 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENThird Party Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16810 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40490 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Oct 25, 2005
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Oct 25, 2005
Link CVE-2004-2486
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a