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.
Published: 2017-05-19
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: 3.9% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3859-1 dropbear security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-18017 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.
History

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Subscriptions

Debian Debian Linux
Dropbear Ssh Project Dropbear Ssh
Netapp H410c H410c Firmware
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T16:55:22.121Z

Reserved: 2017-05-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-9078

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-05-19T14:29:00.280

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2017-9078

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Weaknesses