The server in Dropbear before 2017.75 might allow post-authentication root remote code execution because of a double free in cleanup of TCP listeners when the -a option is enabled.
Severity
CVSS 3.1
8.8 high
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
5.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 92% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)