Double Free in Dropbear_ssh_project Dropbear_ssh
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.
Vulnerability class: Double Free
EPSS: 0.041 (88.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Dropbear_ssh_project Dropbear_ssh
- Netapp H410c
- Netapp H410c_firmware
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-9078?
- CVE-2017-9078 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dropbear_ssh_project Dropbear_ssh, classified under Double Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-05-19.
- How severe is CVE-2017-9078?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.