CVE-2004-2486
The DSS verification code in Dropbear SSH Server before 0.43 frees uninitialized variables, which...
The DSS verification code in Dropbear SSH Server before 0.43 frees uninitialized variables, which might allow remote attackers to gain access.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The DSS verification code in Dropbear SSH Server before 0.43 frees uninitialized variables, which might allow remote attackers to gain access.
- Record
CVE-2004-2486- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The DSS verification code in Dropbear SSH Server before 0.43 frees uninitialized variables, which might allow remote attackers to gain access.
- Record
CVE-2004-2486- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-2477 No score
The DSS verification code in Dropbear SSH Server before 0.43 frees uninitialized variables, which might allow remote attackers to gain access.
- Record
EUVD-2004-2477- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q4w7-77p6-6mqm No score
The DSS verification code in Dropbear SSH Server before 0.43 frees uninitialized variables, which...
The DSS verification code in Dropbear SSH Server before 0.43 frees uninitialized variables, which might allow remote attackers to gain access.
- Record
GHSA-q4w7-77p6-6mqm- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The DSS verification code in Dropbear SSH Server before 0.43 frees uninitialized variables, which might allow remote attackers to gain access.
- Record
CVE-2004-2486- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2004-2486 No score
The DSS verification code in Dropbear SSH Server before 0.43 frees uninitialized variables, which might allow remote attackers to gain access.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2004-2486- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-2486 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Dropbear Ssh Project Ssh, published December 31, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.03%, the 87th percentile. Fixed in dropbear 0.43-2.