vulnerability
Gentoo Linux: CVE-2016-7409: Dropbear: Multiple vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) | Mar 3, 2017 | Oct 30, 2017 | Aug 13, 2025 |
Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Mar 3, 2017
Added
Oct 30, 2017
Modified
Aug 13, 2025
Description
A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with root
privileges if usernames containing special characters can be created on a
system. Also, a dbclient user who can control username or host arguments
could potentially run arbitrary code with the privileges of the process.
Solution
gentoo-linux-upgrade-net-misc-dropbear
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