CVE-2013-4434

N/A
Published: October 25, 2013 at 11:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:57 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorDropbear SSH

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 6%

Description

Dropbear SSH Server before 2013.59 generates error messages for a failed logon attempt with different time delays depending on whether the user account exists, which allows remote attackers to discover valid usernames.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 2013.59
Affected range stops below 2013.59, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

References (8)

Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-10/msg00061.html
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-11/msg00046.html
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/55173
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/16/11
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62993
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
https://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/CHANGES
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
https://secure.ucc.asn.au/hg/dropbear/rev/d7784616409a
x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX216642

CVSS

Confidentiality
PARTIAL
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-189

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