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Medium
CVE-2008-2285
The ssh-vulnkey tool on Ubuntu Linux 7.04, 7.10, and 8.04...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
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Affected Vendor
ubuntu
View all reports →Affected Software
linux
Vulnerable Versions:
7.04, 7.10, 8.04
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 18th, 2008
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.