Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 25, 2013· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2013-4421
CVE-2013-4421
Description
The buf_decompress function in packet.c in Dropbear SSH Server before 2013.59 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a compressed packet that has a large size when it is decompressed.
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Affected products
2- cpe:2.3:a:dropbear_ssh_project:dropbear_ssh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <2013.59
- Range: <2013.59
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
10- secure.ucc.asn.au/hg/dropbear/rev/0bf76f54de6fnvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-October/119300.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-October/119323.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-10/msg00061.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-11/msg00046.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/55173nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/11/4nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/62958nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/CHANGESnvdVendor Advisory
- support.citrix.com/article/CTX216642nvdThird Party Advisory
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