CVE-2016-7409

low-risk
Published 2017-03-03

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.

Do I need to act?

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0.12% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.5/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Dropbear Ssh Project

References (10)

Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/15/2
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92973
Issue Tracking https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1376353
Issue Tracking https://secure.ucc.asn.au/hg/dropbear/rev/6a14b1f6dc04
Patch https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-23
Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/15/2
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92973
Issue Tracking https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1376353
Issue Tracking https://secure.ucc.asn.au/hg/dropbear/rev/6a14b1f6dc04
Patch https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-23
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low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal