CVE-2008-3844 Supply chain in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published 27 Aug 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Trojanized OpenSSH packages distributed via unofficial channels allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges on affected Red Hat systems.

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

What is CVE-2008-3844?

CVE-2008-3844 is a critical vulnerability in OpenSSH, published on 27 Aug 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Certain Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4 and 5 packages for OpenSSH, as signed in August 2008 using a legitimate Red Hat GPG key, contain an externally introduced modification (Trojan Horse) that allows the package authors to have an unknown impact. NOTE: since the malicious packages were not distributed from any official Red Hat sources, the scope of this issue is restricted to users who may have obtained these packages through unofficial distribution points. As of 20080827, no unofficial distributions of this software are known.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3844?

It affects 1 product.

Products include OpenSSH.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3844?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2008-3844 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3844 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All OpenSSH vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mmff-h39g-hgff.