Buffer overflow in Dropbear server before 0.47 allows authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via unspecified inputs that cause insufficient memory to be allocated due to an incorrect expression that does not enforce the proper order of operations
Published Dec 12, 2005
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.44%
Description
Buffer overflow in Dropbear server before 0.47 allows authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via unspecified inputs that cause insufficient memory to be allocated due to an incorrect expression that does not enforce the proper order of operations.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- < 0.47
Configuration 2
- 3.0
- 3.1
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.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.44% (0.03441) | 88.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.44% (0.03441) | 87.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.04% (0.02036) | 82.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.23% (0.00229) | 62.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 0.34% (0.00340) | 70.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.24% (0.00243) | 63.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.24% (0.00243) | 60.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.48% (0.03481) | 84.81th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.48% (0.03481) | 83.25th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.48% (0.03481) | 66.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (9)
- http://lists.ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au/pipermail/dropbear/2005q4/000312.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatchVendor Advisory
- http://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/dropbear.html x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18108 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18109 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18142 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-923 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200512-13.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15923/ vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2962 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au/pipermail/dropbear/2005q4/000312.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/dropbear.html | x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/18108 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/18109 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/18142 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-923 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200512-13.xml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15923/ | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2962 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENThird Party Advisory |
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