TITLE:
Dropbear SSH Server Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA18108

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CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Dropbear SSH Server 0.x
http://secunia.com/product/2027/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Dropbear SSH Server, which
potentially can be exploited by malicious users to compromise a
vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a buffer allocation error in
"svr-chansession.c". This can potentially be exploited by
authenticated users to cause a buffer overflow.

The vulnerability has been reported in versions prior to 0.47.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 0.47.
http://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://lists.ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au/pipermail/dropbear/2005q4/000312.html

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