DEBIAN-CVE-2004-2486

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2004-2486
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2004-2486.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2004-2486
Upstream
Published
2004-12-31T05:00:00Z
Modified
2026-04-28T20:05:30.128974Z
Summary
[none]
Details

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

References

Affected packages

Debian:11 / dropbear

Package

Name
dropbear
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/dropbear?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.43-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2004-2486.json"

Debian:12 / dropbear

Package

Name
dropbear
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/dropbear?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.43-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2004-2486.json"

Debian:13 / dropbear

Package

Name
dropbear
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/dropbear?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.43-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2004-2486.json"

Debian:14 / dropbear

Package

Name
dropbear
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/dropbear?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.43-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2004-2486.json"