CVE-2016-7406

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Published Mar 3, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 10.2% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:dropbear_ssh_project:dropbear_ssh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-634-1	dropbear security update

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 10.2% (10.217% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
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

History

Nov 4, 2025 4:30 PM Added references View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Aug/35

Subscriptions

Dropbear Ssh Project Dropbear Ssh

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

CVE record Updated: Nov 4, 2025, 4:09 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 3, 2017, 4:00 PM
Updated: Nov 4, 2025, 4:09 PM
Reserved: Sep 9, 2016, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:53 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 3, 2017, 4:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:53 AM

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