CVE-2008-2285 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 18 May 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

The ssh-vulnkey tool fails to detect vulnerable keys with options, allowing attackers to bypass security checks and exploit weak SSH keys.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2008-2285?

CVE-2008-2285 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 May 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-310

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2285?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ubuntu Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2008-2285?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2008-2285 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2285 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-2285, GHSA-9c93-c5gr-q8j9.