Unscored severity · published Jun 5, 2012
CVE-2012-0920
Use-after-free vulnerability in Dropbear SSH Server 0.52 through 2012.54, when command restriction and public key authentication are enabled, allows remote authenticated users to…
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CVSS
6.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in Dropbear SSH Server 0.52 through 2012.54, when command restriction and public key authentication are enabled, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code and bypass command restrictions via multiple crafted command requests, related to "channels concurrency."
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)6.4% · higher than 94% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
DS
Dropbear Ssh · Dropbear Ssh Project
0.52 through 2012.54 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0920
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-0920
Vendor Advisory
http://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/CHANGES
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48147
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48929
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2456
Broken Link
http://www.osvdb.org/79590
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52159
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