CVE-2008-2285

Published: May 18, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

5.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (3)

Products: Ubuntu: Linux

Ubuntu

1 product

Linux

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ubuntu Linux	Version 7.04
Ubuntu Linux	Version 7.10
Ubuntu Linux	Version 8.04

Related CWEs

CWE-310

References (4)

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-612-5

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42568

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-612-5

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42568

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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