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Dropbear SSH Server Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Dropbear SSH Server is prone to a remote buffer-overflow vulnerability.

Specifically, the vulnerability presents itself when the application handles excessive string data supplied by an authenticated user.

A successful attack may facilitate arbitrary code execution. Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to gain superuser access to the computer.

Dropbear SSH Server versions prior to 0.47 are affected.