CVE-2016-7409 describes a local information disclosure vulnerability in Dropbear SSH versions prior to 2016.74, specifically when compiled with DEBUG_TRACE. A local attacker can exploit this flaw by using the -v argument to read process memory, stemming from a failed remote ident. This vulnerability has a CVSSv3 score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a low attack complexity and requiring local user privileges to achieve high confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2016.73CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dropbear_ssh_project:dropbear_ssh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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