DEBIAN-CVE-2008-2285

Advisory lineage Upstream: 1 Downstream: 1
Upstream
CVE-2008-2285
Downstream
DSA-1576-1
Published: 18 May 2008, 14:20
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:10

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
minimal
0/100
CVSS Score
No data
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

18 May 2008, 14:20
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:10
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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 Systems

  • debian•openssh

    < 1:4.7p1-10 | < 1:4.7p1-10 | < 1:4.7p1-10 | < 1:4.7p1-10

References (1)