VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2017-9078

CVSS score8.8 HIGH
EPSS probability5.69%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-05-19
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-415: Double Free

Primary references