FKIE_CVE-2004-2486

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2004-12-31 05:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:09
Severity
Summary
The DSS verification code in Dropbear SSH Server before 0.43 frees uninitialized variables, which might allow remote attackers to gain access.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/CHANGESVendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/12153Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/28935Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080949c7a.shtmlThird Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.osvdb.org/8137Broken Link
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10803Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0543Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16810Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40490Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/CHANGESVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/12153Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/28935Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080949c7a.shtmlThird Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/8137Broken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10803Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0543Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16810Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40490Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
dropbear_ssh_project dropbear_ssh *

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    {
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          "vendor": "n/a",
          "versions": [
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              "version": "n/a"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    }
  ],
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
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          "cpeMatch": [
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              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:dropbear_ssh_project:dropbear_ssh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "5D990DB4-57FF-47D0-81B1-4F5A7DEE44B2",
              "versionEndExcluding": "0.43",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
          "negate": false,
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "value": "The DSS verification code in Dropbear SSH Server before 0.43 frees uninitialized variables, which might allow remote attackers to gain access."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2004-2486",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:09:44.627",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
      {
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "baseScore": 7.5,
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 10.0,
        "impactScore": 6.4,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": true,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
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      }
    ]
  },
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    },
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      "tags": [
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}



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