CVE-2025-15638
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CVE-2025-15638 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 10/10 on the CVSS scale. Net::Dropbear versions before 0.14 for Perl contains a vulnerable version of libtomcrypt. Net::Dropbear versions before 0.14 includes versions of Dropbear 2019.78 or earlier. These include versions of libtomcrypt v1.18.1 or earlier, which is affected by CVE-2016-6129 and CVE-2018-12437.. EPSS estimates a 0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Net::Dropbear versions before 0.14 for Perl contains a vulnerable version of libtomcrypt. Net::Dropbear versions before 0.14 includes versions of Dropbear 2019.78 or earlier. These include versions of libtomcrypt v1.18.1 or earlier, which is affected by CVE-2016-6129 and CVE-2018-12437.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atrodo | Net\ | < 0.14 | Dropbear |
References
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6129Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-12437Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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