CVE-2017-9078
Dropbear Double-Free Root RCE
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.
INFO
Published Date :
May 19, 2017, 2:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 3:35 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2017-9078
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
that
are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-9078.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://lists.ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au/pipermail/dropbear/2017q2/001985.html | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3859 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0006/ | Third Party Advisory |
| http://lists.ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au/pipermail/dropbear/2017q2/001985.html | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3859 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0006/ | Third Party Advisory |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2017-9078 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-9078 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au/pipermail/dropbear/2017q2/001985.html Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3859 Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0006/ -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 11, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V2 Metadata Obtain Admin/Root Access Removed CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0006/ No Types Assigned https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0006/ Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410c_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 04, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0006/ [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 19, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3859 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3859 Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:dropbear_ssh_project:dropbear_ssh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2016.74 OR *cpe:2.3:a:dropbear_ssh_project:dropbear_ssh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2017.75 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 04, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3859 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 24, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://lists.ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au/pipermail/dropbear/2017q2/001985.html No Types Assigned http://lists.ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au/pipermail/dropbear/2017q2/001985.html Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-415 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:dropbear_ssh_project:dropbear_ssh:2016.74:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-9078 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-9078
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.79 }} 0.29%
score
0.81368
percentile