Catalogo CVE
CVE-2018-15599
dropbear: CVE-2018-15599
- Gravità
- Medium
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 2.69% · Oct 22, 2026
The recv_msg_userauth_request function in svr-auth.c in Dropbear through 2018.76 is prone to a user enumeration vulnerability because username validity affects how fields in SSH_MSG_USERAUTH messages are handled, a similar issue to CVE-2018-15473 in an unrelated codebase.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | dropbear | sid | 2026.94-1 | fixed |
| Debian | dropbear | forky | 2026.94-1 | fixed |
| Debian | dropbear | trixie | 2025.89-1~deb13u1 | fixed |
| Debian | dropbear | trixie-security | 2025.89-1~deb13u1 | fixed |
| Debian | dropbear | bookworm | 2022.83-1+deb12u3 | fixed |
| Alpine | dropbear | 3.10 | 2018.76-r2 | fixed |
| Alpine | dropbear | 3.11 | 2018.76-r2 | fixed |
| Alpine | dropbear | 3.12 | 2018.76-r2 | fixed |
| Alpine | dropbear | 3.13 | 2018.76-r2 | fixed |
| Alpine | dropbear | 3.14 | 2018.76-r2 | fixed |
| Alpine | dropbear | 3.15 | 2018.76-r2 | fixed |
| Alpine | dropbear | 3.16 | 2018.76-r2 | fixed |
| Alpine | dropbear | 3.17 | 2018.76-r2 | fixed |
| Alpine | dropbear | 3.18 | 2018.76-r2 | fixed |
| Alpine | dropbear | 3.19 | 2018.76-r2 | fixed |
| Alpine | dropbear | 3.20 | 2018.76-r2 | fixed |
| Alpine | dropbear | 3.21 | 2018.76-r2 | fixed |
| Alpine | dropbear | 3.22 | 2018.76-r2 | fixed |
| Alpine | dropbear | 3.23 | 2018.76-r2 | fixed |
| Alpine | dropbear | 3.24 | 2018.76-r2 | fixed |
| Alpine | dropbear | 3.5 | 2017.75-r1 | fixed |
| Alpine | dropbear | 3.6 | 2017.75-r1 | fixed |
| Alpine | dropbear | 3.7 | 2018.76-r2 | fixed |
| Alpine | dropbear | 3.8 | 2018.76-r2 | fixed |
| Alpine | dropbear | 3.9 | 2018.76-r2 | fixed |
| Opensuse | signing-party | tumbleweed | 2.11-1.3 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | dropbear | 16.04 | 2014.65-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | dropbear | 16.04 | 2015.68-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | dropbear | 16.04 | 2015.70-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | dropbear | 16.04 | 2015.71-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | dropbear | 16.04 | 2016.72-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | dropbear | pro | 2017.75-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | dropbear | pro | 2017.75-3build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | dropbear | pro | 2017.75-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | vulnerable |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | dropbear | source | sid | 2018.76-4 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [906890] |
| Debian | dropbear | source | forky | 2018.76-4 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [906890] |
| Debian | dropbear | source | trixie | 2018.76-4 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [906890] |
| Debian | dropbear | source | bookworm | 2018.76-4 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [906890] |
| Alpine | dropbear | apk | 3.10 | 2018.76-r2 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-15599 | Not reported |
| Alpine | dropbear | apk | 3.11 | 2018.76-r2 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-15599 | Not reported |
| Alpine | dropbear | apk | 3.12 | 2018.76-r2 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-15599 | Not reported |
| Alpine | dropbear | apk | 3.13 | 2018.76-r2 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-15599 | Not reported |
| Alpine | dropbear | apk | 3.14 | 2018.76-r2 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-15599 | Not reported |
| Alpine | dropbear | apk | 3.15 | 2018.76-r2 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-15599 | Not reported |
| Alpine | dropbear | apk | 3.16 | 2018.76-r2 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-15599 | Not reported |
| Alpine | dropbear | apk | 3.17 | 2018.76-r2 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-15599 | Not reported |
| Alpine | dropbear | apk | 3.18 | 2018.76-r2 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-15599 | Not reported |
| Alpine | dropbear | apk | 3.19 | 2018.76-r2 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-15599 | Not reported |
| Alpine | dropbear | apk | 3.20 | 2018.76-r2 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-15599 | Not reported |
| Alpine | dropbear | apk | 3.21 | 2018.76-r2 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-15599 | Not reported |
| Alpine | dropbear | apk | 3.22 | 2018.76-r2 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-15599 | Not reported |
| Alpine | dropbear | apk | 3.23 | 2018.76-r2 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-15599 | Not reported |
| Alpine | dropbear | apk | 3.24 | 2018.76-r2 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-15599 | Not reported |
| Alpine | dropbear | apk | 3.5 | 2017.75-r1 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-15599 | Not reported |
| Alpine | dropbear | apk | 3.6 | 2017.75-r1 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-15599 | Not reported |
| Alpine | dropbear | apk | 3.7 | 2018.76-r2 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-15599 | Not reported |
| Alpine | dropbear | apk | 3.8 | 2018.76-r2 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-15599 | Not reported |
| Alpine | dropbear | apk | 3.9 | 2018.76-r2 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-15599 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | signing-party | rpm | tumbleweed | 2.11-1.3 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2024:11383-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [dropbear]Corretta
Dettagli (2)
2022.83-1+deb12u3· all · bookwormCorretta · Corretta:
2018.76-4dsa · dropbear · debian · bookworm; dsa · dropbear · debian · 12
2022.83-1+deb12u3· all · bookwormCorretta · Corretta:
2018.76-4dsa · dropbear · debian · bookworm; dsa · dropbear · debian · 12
- [dropbear-bin]Corretta
Pacchetto sorgente: [dropbear]
Dettagli (2)
2022.83-1+deb12u3· amd64 · bookwormCorretta · Corretta:
2018.76-4dsa · dropbear · debian · bookworm; dsa · dropbear · debian · 12
2022.83-1+deb12u3· arm64 · bookwormCorretta · Corretta:
2018.76-4dsa · dropbear · debian · bookworm; dsa · dropbear · debian · 12
- [dropbear-initramfs]Corretta
Pacchetto sorgente: [dropbear]
Dettagli (2)
2022.83-1+deb12u3· all · bookwormCorretta · Corretta:
2018.76-4dsa · dropbear · debian · bookworm; dsa · dropbear · debian · 12
2022.83-1+deb12u3· all · bookwormCorretta · Corretta:
2018.76-4dsa · dropbear · debian · bookworm; dsa · dropbear · debian · 12
- [dropbear-run]Corretta
Pacchetto sorgente: [dropbear]
Dettagli (2)
2022.83-1+deb12u3· all · bookwormCorretta · Corretta:
2018.76-4dsa · dropbear · debian · bookworm; dsa · dropbear · debian · 12
2022.83-1+deb12u3· all · bookwormCorretta · Corretta:
2018.76-4dsa · dropbear · debian · bookworm; dsa · dropbear · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [dropbear]Corretta
Dettagli (4)
2025.89-1~deb13u1· all · trixieCorretta · Corretta:
2018.76-4dsa · dropbear · debian · 13
2025.89-1~deb13u1· all · trixieCorretta · Corretta:
2018.76-4dsa · dropbear · debian · 13
2025.89-1~deb13u1· all · trixie-securityCorretta · Corretta:
2018.76-4dsa · dropbear · debian · 13
2025.89-1~deb13u1· all · trixie-securityCorretta · Corretta:
2018.76-4dsa · dropbear · debian · 13
- [dropbear-bin]Corretta
Pacchetto sorgente: [dropbear]
Dettagli (4)
2025.89-1~deb13u1· amd64 · trixieCorretta · Corretta:
2018.76-4dsa · dropbear · debian · 13
2025.89-1~deb13u1· arm64 · trixieCorretta · Corretta:
2018.76-4dsa · dropbear · debian · 13
2025.89-1~deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-securityCorretta · Corretta:
2018.76-4dsa · dropbear · debian · 13
2025.89-1~deb13u1· arm64 · trixie-securityCorretta · Corretta:
2018.76-4dsa · dropbear · debian · 13
- [dropbear-initramfs]Corretta
Pacchetto sorgente: [dropbear]
Dettagli (4)
2025.89-1~deb13u1· all · trixieCorretta · Corretta:
2018.76-4dsa · dropbear · debian · 13
2025.89-1~deb13u1· all · trixieCorretta · Corretta:
2018.76-4dsa · dropbear · debian · 13
2025.89-1~deb13u1· all · trixie-securityCorretta · Corretta:
2018.76-4dsa · dropbear · debian · 13
2025.89-1~deb13u1· all · trixie-securityCorretta · Corretta:
2018.76-4dsa · dropbear · debian · 13
Osservato:
Riferimenti
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2018-15599]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2018-15599]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-1476-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-15599]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:11383-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-15599]
[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]