Name: CVE-2017-9078: Double Free
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2017-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2017-9078, CWE-415, CVSS 8.8, EPSS 0.05156

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Alpine Linux	—	Upgrade dropbear	Aug 30, 2017	May 19, 2017
Debian	—	Upgrade dropbear	May 20, 2017	May 19, 2017
Freebsd	—	Upgrade dropbear	Jul 4, 2017	Jul 3, 2017
Ubuntu	—	No solution exists	Jun 26, 2025	May 19, 2017

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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