7.5

CVE-2017-9735: debian debian_linux Observable Discrepancy

Modified
AliasesMGASA-2017-0277UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9735DEBIAN-CVE-2017-9735
Published 16-06-2017Last modified 05-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-9735 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Observable Discrepancy vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 5.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Prioritisesevere

Severe, CVSS 7.5 (NVD); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources; EPSS 6% (FIRST, 03-11-2026)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
5.79%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
DLA-2661-1

Timeline

  1. 16-06-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Jetty through 9.4.x is prone to a timing channel in util/security/Password.java, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access by observing elapsed times before rejection of incorrect passwords.

CVSS metrics

6 scores · 5 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

5.79%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

93%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 5.79% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Oracle5 products
Debian4 products
  • jetty< 6.1.26-1+deb7u1
  • jetty8< 8.1.3-4+deb7u1
  • jetty9< 9.2.22-1
  • debian_linuxEOL9.0
Chainguard3 products
  • hadoop-fips-3.3.6All versions (No fix recorded)
  • hadoop-fips-3.4.2All versions (No fix recorded)
  • hadoop-fips-3.5All versions (No fix recorded)
Mageia3 products
  • jetty< 9.4.6-1.v20170531.1.1.mga6
  • jetty-alpn< 8.1.11-3.v20170118.1.mga6
  • jetty-test-helper< 3.1-4.mga6
Ubuntu3 products
  • jetty< 6.1.26-1ubuntu1.2 | < 6.1.26-5ubuntu0.1
  • jetty8All versions (No fix recorded)
  • jetty9All versions (No fix recorded)
Eclipse1 product
  • jetty< 9.2.22 | ≥ 9.3.0, < 9.3.20 | ≥ 9.4.0, < 9.4.6
Org.eclipse.jetty1 product
  • jetty-server≥ 9.4.0, < 9.4.6.v20170531 | ≥ 9.3.0, < 9.3.20.v20170531 | < 9.2.22.v20170606

7 vendors · 20 products

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