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.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 8.5 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

8.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 6.8 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://lists.ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au/pipermail/dropbear/2017q2/001985.html	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3859	Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0006/	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au/pipermail/dropbear/2017q2/001985.html	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3859	Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0006/	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:dropbear_ssh_project:dropbear_ssh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410c_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-05-19 14:29

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2017-9078

Mitre link : CVE-2017-9078

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-9078

JSON object : View

Products Affected

dropbear_ssh_project

dropbear_ssh

netapp

h410c_firmware
h410c

debian

debian_linux

CWE

CWE-415

Double Free

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