Vulnerability · Published Feb 25, 2021 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-36254
High 8.1
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in the dropbear package (Debian). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.9% (higher than 80% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.9%top 20.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
scp.c in Dropbear before 2020.79 mishandles the filename of . or an empty filename, a related issue to CVE-2018-20685.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | dropbear | 2020.79-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-36254 |
| Debian:13 | dropbear | 2020.79-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-36254 |
| Debian:14 | dropbear | 2020.79-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-36254 |