# CVE-2005-4178: Buffer overflow in Dropbear server before 0.47 allows authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via unspecified inputs that cause insuff

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-12-12 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in Dropbear server before 0.47 allows authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via unspecified inputs that cause insufficient memory to be allocated due to an incorrect expression that does not enforce the proper order of operations.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/18142
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15923/
- http://lists.ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au/pipermail/dropbear/2005q4/000312.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18109
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200512-13.xml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-923
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18108
- http://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/dropbear.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2962

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