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Dropbear SSH Server DSS Verification Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA12153
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Release Date:
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2004-07-26
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Popularity:
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7,641 views
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Critical:
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Highly critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | Dropbear SSH Server and Client 0.x
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Description:
Arne Bernin has reported a vulnerability in Dropbear SSH Server, potentially allowing malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
The vulnerability is caused due freeing of uninitialised variables in the DSS verification code.
Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code.
This affects version 0.42 and earlier.
Solution:
Update to version 0.43.
http://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/
Provided and/or discovered by:
Arne Bernin
Original Advisory:
http://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/dropbear.html
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