CVE-2013-4421

The buf_decompress function in packet.c in Dropbear SSH Server before 2013.59 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a compressed packet that has a large size when it is decompressed.

CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/11/4	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-October/119300.html	Third Party Advisory
https://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/CHANGES	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/55173	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-October/119323.html	Third Party Advisory
https://secure.ucc.asn.au/hg/dropbear/rev/0bf76f54de6f	Patch Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-10/msg00061.html	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-11/msg00046.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62958	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX216642	Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Information

Published : 2013-10-25 16:55

Updated : 2018-10-30 09:28

NVD link : CVE-2013-4421

Mitre link : CVE-2013-4421

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-189

Numeric Errors

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Products Affected

dropbear_ssh_project

dropbear_ssh

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