CVE-2017-9078

high

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

Advisories

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0006/

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3859

http://lists.ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au/pipermail/dropbear/2017q2/001985.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2017-05-19

Updated: 2025-04-20

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H