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.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2008-2282 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-612-5 | OpenSSH update |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T08:58:01.558Z
Reserved: 2008-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2008-2285
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Status : Modified
Published: 2008-05-18T14:20:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2008-2285
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN