Vulnerability CVE-2013-4434
Published: 2013-10-25   Modified: 2013-10-26

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.

Type:

CWE-189

 (Numeric Errors)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
5/10
2.9/10
10/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
None
None
Affected software
Matt johnston -> Dropbear ssh server 

 References:
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-10/msg00061.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-11/msg00046.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/16/11
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62993
https://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/CHANGES
https://secure.ucc.asn.au/hg/dropbear/rev/d7784616409a
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX216642
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