Description
dbclient in Dropbear SSH before 2025.88 allows command injection via an untrusted hostname argument, because a shell is used.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 4.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Dropbear SSH Project | Dropbear SSH | < 2025.88 |
References
- https://github.com/mkj/dropbear/blob/master/CHANGES
- https://github.com/mkj/dropbear/blob/master/src/cli-main.c
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/09/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/12/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/13/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/13/10
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/13/3
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00020.html
Timeline
- Published
- May 7, 2025
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Deferred