VDB-316618 · CVE-2025-40913 · GHSA-j3xv-6967-cv88

ATRODO Net::Dropbear up to 0.16 on Perl libtommath vulnerable third-party component

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in ATRODO Net::Dropbear up to 0.16 on Perl. Impacted is an unknown function of the component libtommath. Executing a manipulation can lead to vulnerable third-party component. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2025-40913. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ATRODO Net::Dropbear up to 0.16 on Perl. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component libtommath. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a vulnerable third-party component vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-1395. The product has a dependency on a third-party component that contains one or more known vulnerabilities. The impact remains unknown. CVE summarizes:

Net::Dropbear versions through 0.16 for Perl contains a dependency that may be susceptible to an integer overflow. Net::Dropbear embeds a version of the libtommath library that is susceptible to an integer overflow associated with CVE-2023-36328.

This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-40913 since 04/16/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-21701). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Vulnerable third-party component
CWE: CWE-1395
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

04/16/2025 CVE reserved
07/16/2025 +91 days Advisory disclosed
07/16/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/17/2025 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-40913 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-40913
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-316618
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/16/2025 16:44
Updated: 07/17/2025 00:59
Changes: 07/16/2025 16:44 (56), 07/17/2025 00:59 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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