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CVE-2004-2486 Details

Description

The DSS verification code in Dropbear SSH Server before 0.43 frees uninitialized variables, which might allow remote attackers to gain access.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
NVD-CWE-OtherWeakness Not in a Standard CWE Category[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
dropbear ssh project dropbear ssh
< 0.43

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:dropbear_ssh_project:dropbear_ssh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes


QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2004-2486
NVD Published Date:
Dec 31, 2004
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2004-2486 Details - Not Deferred