Unscored severity · published Dec 12, 2005
CVE-2005-4178
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…
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CVSS
3.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.4% · higher than 89% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
3.0; 3.1 · source: NVD
DS
Dropbear Ssh · Dropbear Ssh Project
before 0.47 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-4178
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-4178
Patch
http://lists.ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au/pipermail/dropbear/2005q4/000312.html
Patch
http://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/dropbear.html
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18109
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18142
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-923
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