CVE-2017-9079

Description

Dropbear before 2017.75 might allow local users to read certain files as root, if the file has the authorized_keys file format with a command= option. This occurs because ~/.ssh/authorized_keys is read with root privileges and symlinks are followed.

Category

4.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.13%
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/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-9079?
CVE-2017-9079 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-9079?
To fix CVE-2017-9079, 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-2017-9079 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-9079 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.
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