CVE-2004-2486: Dropbear SSH Project Dropbear SSH

High severity, CVSS 7.5. EPSS: 3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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

Affected products

• Dropbear SSH Project Dropbear SSH: before 0.43 (fixed in 0.43)

Published 2004-12-31. Last modified 2026-06-16.