CVE-2016-7406 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Format string vulnerability in Dropbear SSH before 2016.74 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the (1) username or (2) host argument.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Dropbear Ssh Project	Dropbear Ssh

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:dropbear_ssh_project:dropbear_ssh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/15/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92974
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1376353
https://secure.ucc.asn.au/hg/dropbear/rev/b66a483f3dcb
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-23

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-03-03T16:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T01:57:47.524Z

Reserved: 2016-09-09T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-7406

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-03-03T16:59:00.387

Modified: 2024-11-21T02:57:56.170

Link: CVE-2016-7406

Redhat

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