CVE-2008-2285
CVSS 5.0 - MEDIUM
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 Products
3| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | linux |
7.04
|
| ubuntu | linux |
7.10
|
| ubuntu | linux |
8.04
|
References
Weakness Types
CWE-310
CVE Information
- CVE ID:
CVE-2008-2285- Published:
- 2008-05-18
- Modified:
- 2026-04-23
- CVSS Score:
- 5.0
- Severity:
- MEDIUM
- Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Affected Vendors
ubuntu
Quick Actions
CVSS Severity Scale
0.0 - 3.9
LOW
4.0 - 6.9
MEDIUM
7.0 - 8.9
HIGH
9.0 - 10.0
CRITICAL