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CVE-2016-7409

The dbclient and server in Dropbear SSH before 2016.74, when compiled with DEBUG_TRACE, allows local users to read process memory via the -…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.5%
percentile 42%
Public exploits
0
none known

The dbclient and server in Dropbear SSH before 2016.74, when compiled with DEBUG_TRACE, allows local users to read process memory via the -v argument, related to a failed remote ident.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.49% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.05.5CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD2.02.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/201702-23 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • secure.ucc.asn.au /hg/dropbear/rev/6a14b1f6dc04 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/09/15/2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=1376353 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/92973 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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