CVE-2013-4421

Medium

Description

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.0
Exploit probability—
ProductDropbear Ssh
PublishedOct 25, 2013
First seenOct 25, 2013

How to fix

Update
  • dropbear_ssh_project dropbear_ssh2013.59 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
dropbear_ssh_project dropbear_sshv < 2013.592013.59

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