CVE-2016-7409

Summary

CVECVE-2016-7409
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-03-03 16:59:00 UTC
Updated2017-03-04 23:02:00 UTC
DescriptionThe dbclient and server in Dropbear SSH before 2016.74, when compiled with DEBUG_TRACE, allows local users to read process memory via the -v argument, related to a failed remote ident.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-200

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 SSH CVE-2016-7409 Information Disclosure Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Dropbear: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201702-23) — Gentoo Security GENTOO security.gentoo.org Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
dropbear: 6a14b1f6dc04 CONFIRM secure.ucc.asn.au Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
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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