CVE-2017-9078

HIGH

Dropbear SSH < 2017.75 - Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Double Free in TCP Listener Cleanup

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3859
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://lists.ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au/pipermail/dropbear/2017q2/001985.html
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0006/

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0547
EPSS Percentile 91.7%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-415
Status published
Products (3)
debian/debian_linux 8.0
dropbear_ssh_project/dropbear_ssh < 2017.75
netapp/h410c_firmware
Published May 19, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026