CVE-2017-9078
published 2017-05-19CVE-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…
PriorityP359high8.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
5.14%
91.4th percentile
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.
Affected
7 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | dropbear | < dropbear 2016.74-5 (bookworm) | dropbear 2016.74-5 (bookworm) |
| dropbear_ssh_project | dropbear_ssh | < 2017.75 | 2017.75 |
| dropbear_ssh_project | dropbear_ssh | >= 0 < 2016.74-5 | 2016.74-5 |
| dropbear_ssh_project | dropbear_ssh | >= 0 < 2016.74-5 | 2016.74-5 |
| dropbear_ssh_project | dropbear_ssh | >= 0 < 2016.74-5 | 2016.74-5 |
| dropbear_ssh_project | dropbear_ssh | >= 0 < 2016.74-5 | 2016.74-5 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.18.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.08.5HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
osv8.8HIGH
vendor_debian8.8HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-p8gj-w7rh-3g6f: The server in Dropbear before 2017
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2017-9078 [HIGH] CWE-415 GHSA-p8gj-w7rh-3g6f: The server in Dropbear before 2017
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.
OSV
CVE-2017-9078: The server in Dropbear before 2017
osv·2017-05-19·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2017-9078 [HIGH] CVE-2017-9078: The server in Dropbear before 2017
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.
Debian
CVE-2017-9078: dropbear - The server in Dropbear before 2017.75 might allow post-authentication root remot...
vendor_debian·2017·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2017-9078 [HIGH] CVE-2017-9078: dropbear - The server in Dropbear before 2017.75 might allow post-authentication root remot...
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.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 2016.74-5)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 2016.74-5)
forky: resolved (fixed in 2016.74-5)
sid: resolved (fixed in 2016.74-5)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 2016.74-5)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2017-9078 CVE-2017-9079 dropbear: Multiple vulnerabilities fixed in 2017.75 version
bugzilla·2017-05-19·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2017-9078 [HIGH] CVE-2017-9078 CVE-2017-9079 dropbear: Multiple vulnerabilities fixed in 2017.75 version
CVE-2017-9078 CVE-2017-9079 dropbear: Multiple vulnerabilities fixed in 2017.75 version
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.
CVE-2017-9079 - Dropbear before 2017.75 might allow local users to read certain files
as root, if the file has the authorized_keys file format with a
command= option. This occurs because ~/.ssh/authorized_keys is read
with root privileges and symlinks are followed.
External References:
http://lists.ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au/pipermail/dropbear/2017q2/001985.html
Discussion:
Created dropbear tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: epel-all [bug 1452741]
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1452740]
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This CVE Bugzilla ent
Bugzilla
CVE-2017-9078 CVE-2017-9079 dropbear: Multiple vulnerabilities fixed in 2017.75 version [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2017-05-19·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2017-9078 [HIGH] CVE-2017-9078 CVE-2017-9079 dropbear: Multiple vulnerabilities fixed in 2017.75 version [fedora-all]
CVE-2017-9078 CVE-2017-9079 dropbear: Multiple vulnerabilities fixed in 2017.75 version [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of fedora-all.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
NOTE: this issue affects mult
Bugzilla
CVE-2017-9078 CVE-2017-9079 dropbear: Multiple vulnerabilities fixed in 2017.75 version [epel-all]
bugzilla·2017-05-19·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2017-9078 [HIGH] CVE-2017-9078 CVE-2017-9079 dropbear: Multiple vulnerabilities fixed in 2017.75 version [epel-all]
CVE-2017-9078 CVE-2017-9079 dropbear: Multiple vulnerabilities fixed in 2017.75 version [epel-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of epel-all.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
NOTE: this issue affects multiple
http://lists.ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au/pipermail/dropbear/2017q2/001985.htmlhttp://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3859https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0006/http://lists.ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au/pipermail/dropbear/2017q2/001985.htmlhttp://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3859https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0006/
2017-05-19
Published