# CVE-2017-9079: Dropbear before 2017.75 might allow local users to read certain files as root, if the file has the authorized\_keys file format with a comman

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-05-19 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Dropbear before 2017.75 might allow local users to read certain files as root, if the file has the authorized_keys file format with a command= option. This occurs because ~/.ssh/authorized_keys is read with root privileges and symlinks are followed.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3859
- http://lists.ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au/pipermail/dropbear/2017q2/001985.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0006/

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