Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-2285 (CCN-42568)

Assigned:2008-05-14
Published:2008-05-14
Updated:2017-08-08
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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
3.7 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
3.2 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-310
Vulnerability Consequences:Other
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-2285

Source: CCN
Type: USN-612-5
OpenSSH update

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-612-5

Source: CCN
Type: Bug #230029 in openssh (Ubuntu)
ssh-vulnkey overlooks keys which have options in authorized_keys

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
sshvulnkey-authorizedkeys-weak-security(42568)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
sshvulnkey-authorizedkeys-weak-security(42568)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:ubuntu:linux:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ubuntu:linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ubuntu:linux:8.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:8.04::lts:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17535
    P
    USN-612-5 -- openssh update
    2014-06-30
    BACK
    ubuntu linux 7.04
    ubuntu linux 7.10
    ubuntu linux 8.04
    canonical ubuntu 7.04
    canonical ubuntu 7.10
    canonical ubuntu 8.04