CVE-2016-7406

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.

CVSS v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 10.0 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

10.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-23	Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://secure.ucc.asn.au/hg/dropbear/rev/b66a483f3dcb	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1376353	Issue Tracking
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92974	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/15/2	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Information

Published : 2017-03-03 08:59

Updated : 2017-03-04 15:00

NVD link : CVE-2016-7406

Mitre link : CVE-2016-7406

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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Products Affected

dropbear_ssh_project

dropbear_ssh

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