CVE-2016-7406 | BDVDB-2026-82253 Detail

Description#

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.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-23
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92974
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/15/2
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1376353
https://secure.ucc.asn.au/hg/dropbear/rev/b66a483f3dcb
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Aug/35

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12017-03-03Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22025-11-04Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.