CVE-2016-7406

Impact

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification

References

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