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 Details
- CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 9.8
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | debian-upgrade-dropbear | Mar 31, 2017 | Jul 12, 2016 | |
| Freebsd | freebsd-upgrade-package-dropbear | Dec 10, 2025 | Sep 15, 2016 | |
| Gentoo Linux | gentoo-linux-upgrade-net-misc-dropbear | Oct 30, 2017 | Mar 3, 2017 | |
| Ubuntu | no-fix-ubuntu-package | Jun 26, 2025 | Mar 3, 2017 |
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