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CVE-2006-1206

5.0 · MEDIUM

Matt Johnston Dropbear SSH server 0.47 and earlier, as used in embedded Linux devices and on general-purpose operating systems, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (connection slot…

Published Mar 14, 2006dropbear_ssh_projectEPSS 11.67%

Overview

CVE-2006-1206 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting dropbear_ssh_project dropbear_ssh. It was published on March 14, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Matt Johnston Dropbear SSH server 0.47 and earlier, as used in embedded Linux devices and on general-purpose operating systems, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (connection slot exhaustion) via a large number of connection attempts that exceeds the MAX_UNAUTH_CLIENTS defined value of 30.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from dropbear_ssh_project. Update dropbear_ssh to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
dropbear_ssh_projectdropbear_ssh0Affected

References

Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1015742Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426999/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/17024Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25075Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1015742Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426999/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/17024Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25075

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-1206?

CVE-2006-1206 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting dropbear_ssh_project dropbear_ssh. It was published on March 14, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-1206?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-1206?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from dropbear_ssh_project. Update dropbear_ssh to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-1206?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-1206 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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