VulnerabilityModified
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.
HIGH 8.8EPSS 5.47%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.47%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 5.47% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-415
- Affected
- dropbear ssh project/dropbear ssh · debian/debian linux · netapp/h410c firmware
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au/pipermail/dropbear/2017q2/001985.htmlMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3859Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0006/Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au/pipermail/dropbear/2017q2/001985.htmlMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3859Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0006/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.