CVE-2016-7406

Summary

CVECVE-2016-7406
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-03-03 16:59:00 UTC
Updated2017-03-04 23:00:00 UTC
DescriptionFormat 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-20

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Dropbear Ssh Project Dropbear Ssh All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
oss-security - Re: CVE request for Dropbear SSH <2016.74 MLIST www.openwall.com Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
1376353 – (CVE-2016-7406, CVE-2016-7407, CVE-2016-7408, CVE-2016-7409) CVE-2016-7406 CVE-2016-7407 CVE-2016-7408 CVE-2016-7409 dropbear: Multiple issues fixed in dropbear 2016.74 CONFIRM bugzilla.redhat.com Issue Tracking
dropbear: b66a483f3dcb CONFIRM secure.ucc.asn.au Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Dropbear: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201702-23) — Gentoo Security GENTOO security.gentoo.org Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Dropbear SSH CVE-2016-7406 Format String Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 710451 Gentoo Linux Dropbear Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 201702-23)
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