CVE-2016-3116: dropbear_ssh_project dropbear_ssh
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-3116 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) vulnerability in dropbear_ssh_project dropbear_ssh. EPSS estimates a 19.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Not severe (CVSS 6.4, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Timeline
- 22-03-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
CRLF injection vulnerability in Dropbear SSH before 2016.72 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended shell-command restrictions via crafted X11 forwarding data.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.4MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
19.80%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
97%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Increase +0.50 pp
From 19.30% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
1 foundDropBearSSHD 2015.71 - Command Injection
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Debian1 product
- dropbear< 2016.72-1
Dropbear_ssh_project1 product
- dropbear_ssh≤ 2015.71
Mageia1 product
- dropbear< 2014.66-1.1.mga5
3 vendors · 3 products
References
14 links- github.com/tintinweb/pub/tree/master/pocs/cve-2016-3115X Refsource MISC
- matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/CHANGESX Refsource CONFIRM
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179269.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179261.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179870.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
