5.0med
CVE-2008-2285
The ssh-vulnkey tool on Ubuntu Linux 7.04, 7.10, and 8.04 LTS does not recognize authorized_keys lines that contain options, which makes it…
Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
5.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.7%
percentile 77%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
The ssh-vulnkey tool on Ubuntu Linux 7.04, 7.10, and 8.04 LTS does not recognize authorized_keys lines that contain options, which makes it easier for remote attackers to exploit CVE-2008-0166 by guessing a key that was not identified by this tool.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.69% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-310 Cryptographic Issues
References
- ubuntu.com /usn/usn-612-5 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/42568 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2008-2285
- NVD: CVE-2008-2285
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