CVE-2013-4421
Dropbear SSH Server Buffer Overflow Denial of Service
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 25, 2013, 11:55 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 30, 2018, 4:28 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.9
Exploitability Score :
10.0
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2013-4421.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-October/119300.html | Third Party Advisory |
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-October/119323.html | 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://secunia.com/advisories/55173 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/11/4 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62958 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/CHANGES | Vendor Advisory |
| https://secure.ucc.asn.au/hg/dropbear/rev/0bf76f54de6f | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX216642 | Third Party Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 20, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-October/119323.html No Types Assigned http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-October/119323.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/55173 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/55173 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/11/4 Patch http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/11/4 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-October/119300.html No Types Assigned http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-October/119300.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-11/msg00046.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-11/msg00046.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-10/msg00061.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-10/msg00061.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62958 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62958 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/CHANGES No Types Assigned https://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/CHANGES Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://secure.ucc.asn.au/hg/dropbear/rev/0bf76f54de6f Exploit, Patch https://secure.ucc.asn.au/hg/dropbear/rev/0bf76f54de6f Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX216642 No Types Assigned https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX216642 Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server:0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server:0.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server:0.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server:0.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server:0.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server:0.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server:0.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server:0.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server:0.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server:0.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server:0.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server:0.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server:0.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server:0.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server:0.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server:0.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server:0.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server:0.44:test1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server:0.44:test2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server:0.44:test3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server:0.44:test4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server:0.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server:0.46:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server:0.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server:0.48:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server:0.48.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server:0.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server:0.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server:0.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server:0.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server:0.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server:0.53.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server:2011.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server:2012.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server:2013.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server:2013.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2013.58 OR *cpe:2.3:a:dropbear_ssh_project:dropbear_ssh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2013.59 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 15, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX216642 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62958 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 28, 2013
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2013-4421 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2013-4421
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
7.02 }} -2.59%
score
0.93124
percentile