This CVE name corresponds to:
| Entered | Topic |
|---|---|
| 2013-10-17 | dropbear -- exposure of sensitive information, DoS |
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| Type | Candidate |
| Name | CVE-2013-4421 |
| Phase | Assigned(20130612) |
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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