Security readout for executives and security teams
This flaw affects the Dropbear SSH client program, dbclient, before version 2016.74. A crafted value passed to specific command-line options could lead to arbitrary code execution. Business risk is highest on legacy or embedded systems that still ship old Dropbear and run dbclient with attacker-influenced arguments. Exposure is most likely on older Linux, appliance, IoT, or embedded environments using Dropbear dbclient versions before 2016.74, especially where scripts or services pass externally influenced values into dbclient options. Prioritize remediation for internet-connected appliances, embedded systems, and operational tooling using legacy Dropbear. Treat as high priority where dbclient is automated or exposed to attacker-controlled inputs; otherwise handle through normal legacy package risk reduction. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Dropbear to version 2016.74 or a vendor-fixed package.; Apply relevant distribution security advisories, including Gentoo GLSA-201702-23 where applicable.; Identify automation that invokes dbclient with dynamic -m or -c values..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- GLSA-201702-23CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1376353CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://secure.ucc.asn.au/hg/dropbear/rev/eed9376a4ad6CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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