Vulnerabilities > CVE-2016-7409 - Information Exposure vulnerability in Dropbear SSH Project Dropbear SSH
Attack vector
LOCAL Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL Integrity impact
NONE Availability impact
NONE Summary
The dbclient and server in Dropbear SSH before 2016.74, when compiled with DEBUG_TRACE, allows local users to read process memory via the -v argument, related to a failed remote ident.
Vulnerable Configurations
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
- Subverting Environment Variable Values The attacker directly or indirectly modifies environment variables used by or controlling the target software. The attacker's goal is to cause the target software to deviate from its expected operation in a manner that benefits the attacker.
- Footprinting An attacker engages in probing and exploration activity to identify constituents and properties of the target. Footprinting is a general term to describe a variety of information gathering techniques, often used by attackers in preparation for some attack. It consists of using tools to learn as much as possible about the composition, configuration, and security mechanisms of the targeted application, system or network. Information that might be collected during a footprinting effort could include open ports, applications and their versions, network topology, and similar information. While footprinting is not intended to be damaging (although certain activities, such as network scans, can sometimes cause disruptions to vulnerable applications inadvertently) it may often pave the way for more damaging attacks.
- Exploiting Trust in Client (aka Make the Client Invisible) An attack of this type exploits a programs' vulnerabilities in client/server communication channel authentication and data integrity. It leverages the implicit trust a server places in the client, or more importantly, that which the server believes is the client. An attacker executes this type of attack by placing themselves in the communication channel between client and server such that communication directly to the server is possible where the server believes it is communicating only with a valid client. There are numerous variations of this type of attack.
- Browser Fingerprinting An attacker carefully crafts small snippets of Java Script to efficiently detect the type of browser the potential victim is using. Many web-based attacks need prior knowledge of the web browser including the version of browser to ensure successful exploitation of a vulnerability. Having this knowledge allows an attacker to target the victim with attacks that specifically exploit known or zero day weaknesses in the type and version of the browser used by the victim. Automating this process via Java Script as a part of the same delivery system used to exploit the browser is considered more efficient as the attacker can supply a browser fingerprinting method and integrate it with exploit code, all contained in Java Script and in response to the same web page request by the browser.
- Session Credential Falsification through Prediction This attack targets predictable session ID in order to gain privileges. The attacker can predict the session ID used during a transaction to perform spoofing and session hijacking.
Nessus
NASL family FreeBSD Local Security Checks NASL id FREEBSD_PKG_BC19DCCA7B1311E6B99E589CFC0654E1.NASL description Matt Johnston reports : If specific usernames including last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 93552 published 2016-09-16 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/93552 title FreeBSD : dropbear -- multiple vulnerabilities (bc19dcca-7b13-11e6-b99e-589cfc0654e1) code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were # extracted from the FreeBSD VuXML database : # # Copyright 2003-2018 Jacques Vidrine and contributors # # Redistribution and use in source (VuXML) and 'compiled' forms (SGML, # HTML, PDF, PostScript, RTF and so forth) with or without modification, # are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: # 1. Redistributions of source code (VuXML) must retain the above # copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following # disclaimer as the first lines of this file unmodified. # 2. Redistributions in compiled form (transformed to other DTDs, # published online in any format, converted to PDF, PostScript, # RTF and other formats) must reproduce the above copyright # notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer # in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the # distribution. # # THIS DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" # AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, # THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR # PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS # BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, # OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT # OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR # BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, # WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE # OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS DOCUMENTATION, # EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(93552); script_version("2.4"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/23 12:49:57"); script_cve_id("CVE-2016-7406", "CVE-2016-7407", "CVE-2016-7408", "CVE-2016-7409"); script_name(english:"FreeBSD : dropbear -- multiple vulnerabilities (bc19dcca-7b13-11e6-b99e-589cfc0654e1)"); script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package in pkg_info output"); script_set_attribute( attribute:"synopsis", value:"The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"description", value: "Matt Johnston reports : If specific usernames including '%' symbols can be created on a system (validated by getpwnam()) then an attacker could run arbitrary code as root when connecting to Dropbear server. A dbclient user who can control username or host arguments could potentially run arbitrary code as the dbclient user. This could be a problem if scripts or webpages pass untrusted input to the dbclient program. dropbearconvert import of OpenSSH keys could run arbitrary code as the local dropbearconvert user when parsing malicious key files. dbclient could run arbitrary code as the local dbclient user if particular -m or -c arguments are provided. This could be an issue where dbclient is used in scripts. dbclient or dropbear server could expose process memory to the running user if compiled with DEBUG_TRACE and running with -v" ); # http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/15/2 script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/15/2" ); # https://vuxml.freebsd.org/freebsd/bc19dcca-7b13-11e6-b99e-589cfc0654e1.html script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?002ecf86" ); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected package."); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C"); script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:dropbear"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2016/07/12"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2016/09/15"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2016/09/16"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof."); script_family(english:"FreeBSD Local Security Checks"); script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl"); script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/FreeBSD/release", "Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info"); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("freebsd_package.inc"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED); if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "FreeBSD"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING); flag = 0; if (pkg_test(save_report:TRUE, pkg:"dropbear<2016.74")) flag++; if (flag) { if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:pkg_report_get()); else security_hole(0); exit(0); } else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
NASL family Misc. NASL id DROPBEAR_SSH_74.NASL description According to its self-reported version in its banner, Dropbear SSH running on the remote host is prior to 2016.74. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities : - A format string flaw exists due to improper handling of string format specifiers (e.g., %s and %x) in usernames and host arguments. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code with root privileges. (CVE-2016-7406) - A flaw exists in dropbearconvert due to improper handling of specially crafted OpenSSH key files. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-7407) - A flaw exists in dbclient when handling the -m or -c arguments in scripts. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted script, to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-7408) - A flaw exists in dbclient or dropbear server if they are compiled with the DEBUG_TRACE option and then run using the -v switch. A local attacker can exploit this to disclose process memory. (CVE-2016-7409) last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 93650 published 2016-09-22 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/93650 title Dropbear SSH Server < 2016.72 Multiple Vulnerabilities code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(93650); script_version("1.5"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/14"); script_cve_id( "CVE-2016-7406", "CVE-2016-7407", "CVE-2016-7408", "CVE-2016-7409" ); script_bugtraq_id( 92970, 92972, 92973, 92974 ); script_name(english:"Dropbear SSH Server < 2016.72 Multiple Vulnerabilities"); script_summary(english:"Checks the remote SSH server type and version."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value: "The SSH service running on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value: "According to its self-reported version in its banner, Dropbear SSH running on the remote host is prior to 2016.74. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities : - A format string flaw exists due to improper handling of string format specifiers (e.g., %s and %x) in usernames and host arguments. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code with root privileges. (CVE-2016-7406) - A flaw exists in dropbearconvert due to improper handling of specially crafted OpenSSH key files. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-7407) - A flaw exists in dbclient when handling the -m or -c arguments in scripts. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted script, to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-7408) - A flaw exists in dbclient or dropbear server if they are compiled with the DEBUG_TRACE option and then run using the -v switch. A local attacker can exploit this to disclose process memory. (CVE-2016-7409)"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/CHANGES"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value: "Upgrade to Dropbear SSH version 2016.74 or later."); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C"); script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C"); script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"); script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2016-7407"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2016/07/21"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2016/07/21"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2016/09/22"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:matt_johnston:dropbear_ssh_server"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_family(english:"Misc."); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof."); script_dependencies("ssh_detect.nasl"); script_require_ports("Services/ssh", 22); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("backport.inc"); include("global_settings.inc"); include("misc_func.inc"); app = "Dropbear SSH"; port = get_service(svc:"ssh", exit_on_fail:TRUE); orig_banner = get_kb_item_or_exit("SSH/banner/" + port); banner = get_backport_banner(banner:orig_banner); if ("dropbear" >!< banner) audit(AUDIT_NOT_DETECT, app, port); if (backported) audit(AUDIT_BACKPORT_SERVICE, port, app); item = eregmatch(pattern:"dropbear_([0-9]+\.[0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)?)($|[^0-9])", string:banner); if (!item) audit(AUDIT_SERVICE_VER_FAIL, app, port); version = item[1]; #SSH version : SSH-2.0-dropbear_0.53.1 #SSH version : SSH-2.0-dropbear_2011.54 if ( # Early version =~ "^0\." || # 2000-2015 version =~ "^20(0\d|1[1-5])\." || # 2016.0-2016.73 version =~ "^2016\.([0-6]\d|7[0-3])" ) { report_items = make_array( "Version source", orig_banner, "Installed version", version, "Fixed version", "2016.74" ); order = make_list("Version source", "Installed version", "Fixed version"); report = report_items_str(report_items:report_items, ordered_fields:order); security_report_v4(severity:SECURITY_HOLE, port:port, extra:report); } else audit(AUDIT_LISTEN_NOT_VULN, app, port, version);
NASL family Gentoo Local Security Checks NASL id GENTOO_GLSA-201702-23.NASL description The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201702-23 (Dropbear: Multiple vulnerabilities) Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Dropbear. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact : A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with root privileges if usernames containing special characters can be created on a system. Also, a dbclient user who can control username or host arguments could potentially run arbitrary code with the privileges of the process. In addition, a remote attacker could entice a user to process a specially crafted SSH key using dropbearconvert, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 97266 published 2017-02-21 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2017 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/97266 title GLSA-201702-23 : Dropbear: Multiple vulnerabilities code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were # extracted from Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201702-23. # # The advisory text is Copyright (C) 2001-2017 Gentoo Foundation, Inc. # and licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike # license. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(97266); script_version("$Revision: 3.2 $"); script_cvs_date("$Date: 2017/03/06 14:38:26 $"); script_cve_id("CVE-2016-7406", "CVE-2016-7407", "CVE-2016-7408", "CVE-2016-7409"); script_xref(name:"GLSA", value:"201702-23"); script_name(english:"GLSA-201702-23 : Dropbear: Multiple vulnerabilities"); script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package(s) in /var/db/pkg"); script_set_attribute( attribute:"synopsis", value: "The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"description", value: "The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201702-23 (Dropbear: Multiple vulnerabilities) Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Dropbear. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact : A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with root privileges if usernames containing special characters can be created on a system. Also, a dbclient user who can control username or host arguments could potentially run arbitrary code with the privileges of the process. In addition, a remote attacker could entice a user to process a specially crafted SSH key using dropbearconvert, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-23" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"solution", value: "All Dropbear users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-misc/dropbear-2016.74'" ); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C"); script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:dropbear"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:gentoo:linux"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/02/20"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/02/21"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2017 Tenable Network Security, Inc."); script_family(english:"Gentoo Local Security Checks"); script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl"); script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Gentoo/release", "Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list"); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("global_settings.inc"); include("qpkg.inc"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED); if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Gentoo"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING); flag = 0; if (qpkg_check(package:"net-misc/dropbear", unaffected:make_list("ge 2016.74"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 2016.74"))) flag++; if (flag) { if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:qpkg_report_get()); else security_hole(0); exit(0); } else { tested = qpkg_tests_get(); if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested); else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "Dropbear"); }