CVE-2005-4178: debian debian_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2005-4178 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 6.5, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Timeline
- 12-12-2005PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
3.44%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
89%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 3.44% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Debian2 products
- dropbear< 0.45-2sarge0 | < 0.47-1
- debian_linuxEOL3.0 | 3.1
Dropbear_ssh_project1 product
- dropbear_ssh< 0.47
2 vendors · 3 products
References
10 links- lists.ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au/pipermail/dropbear/2005q4/000312.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchVendor Advisory
- www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200512-13.xmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource GENTOOThird Party Advisory
