CVE-2025-40913 describes an integer overflow vulnerability within Net::Dropbear versions through 0.16 for Perl, stemming from an embedded, vulnerable version of the libtommath library (CVE-2023-36328). This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, potentially leading to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 0.01, <= 0.16CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:atrodo:net\:\:dropbear:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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