CVE-2016-7408

Description

The dbclient in Dropbear SSH before 2016.74 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) -m or (2) -c argument.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.73% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-23 vdb entry third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92970 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/15/2 third party advisory mailing list
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1376353 issue tracking
https://secure.ucc.asn.au/hg/dropbear/rev/eed9376a4ad6 issue tracking third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7408?
CVE-2016-7408 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-7408?
To fix CVE-2016-7408, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-7408 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-7408 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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