The 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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade dropbear | Jul 30, 2024 | Mar 3, 2017 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade dropbear | Dec 10, 2025 | Sep 15, 2016 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade net-misc/dropbear. | Oct 30, 2017 | Mar 3, 2017 |
| Ubuntu | — | No solution exists | Jun 26, 2025 | Mar 3, 2017 |
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