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CVE-2017-9078

The server in Dropbear before 2017.75 might allow post-authentication root remote code execution because of a double free in cleanup of TCP listeners when the -a option is enabled.

Published

2017-05-19T14:29:00.280

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 8.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

6.8

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-415

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	dropbear_ssh_project	dropbear_ssh	< 2017.75	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	8.0	Yes
Operating System	netapp	h410c_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	netapp	h410c	-	No

References

http://lists.ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au/pipermail/dropbear/2017q2/001985.html Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3859 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0006/ Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au/pipermail/dropbear/2017q2/001985.html Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3859 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0006/ Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)