CVE-2013-4434

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Summary

CVECVE-2013-4434
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2013-10-25 23:55:00 UTC
Updated2018-10-30 16:28:00 UTC
DescriptionDropbear 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-189

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Dropbear Ssh Project Dropbear Ssh All All All All
Application Dropbear Ssh Project Dropbear Ssh All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
openSUSE-SU-2013:1696-1: moderate: update for dropbear SUSE lists.opensuse.org Third Party Advisory
matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/CHANGES CONFIRM matt.ucc.asn.au Vendor Advisory
openSUSE-SU-2013:1616-1: moderate: update for dropbear SUSE lists.opensuse.org Third Party Advisory
Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in Citrix NetScaler Platform IPMI Lights Out Management (LOM) firmware CONFIRM support.citrix.com Third Party Advisory
About Secunia Research | Flexera SECUNIA secunia.com Vendor Advisory
Dropbear SSH 'svr-auth.c' User Enumeration Weakness BID www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secure.ucc.asn.au/hg/dropbear/rev/d7784616409a CONFIRM secure.ucc.asn.au Patch, Third Party Advisory
oss-security - Re: CVE Request: dropbear sshd daemon 2013.59 release MLIST www.openwall.com Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
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