CVE-2017-2659

Description

It was found that dropbear before version 2013.59 with GSSAPI leaks whether given username is valid or invalid. When an invalid username is given, the GSSAPI authentication failure was incorrectly counted towards the maximum allowed number of password attempts.

Categories

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.22%
Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory asn.au
Affected: [UNKNOWN] dropbear
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2659 patch third party advisory issue tracking
https://secure.ucc.asn.au/hg/dropbear/rev/d7784616409a#l1.86 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-2659?
CVE-2017-2659 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-2659?
To fix CVE-2017-2659, 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-2017-2659 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-2659 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-2659?
CVE-2017-2659 affects [UNKNOWN] dropbear.
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