CVE-2017-9078

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.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.95% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3859 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au/pipermail/dropbear/2017q2/001985.html mailing list third party advisory patch
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0006/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-9078?
CVE-2017-9078 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-9078?
To fix CVE-2017-9078, 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-2017-9078 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-9078 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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