CVE-2008-3844
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenSSH Trojan Horse
Description
Certain Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4 and 5 packages for OpenSSH, as signed in August 2008 using a legitimate Red Hat GPG key, contain an externally introduced modification (Trojan Horse) that allows the package authors to have an unknown impact. NOTE: since the malicious packages were not distributed from any official Red Hat sources, the scope of this issue is restricted to users who may have obtained these packages through unofficial distribution points. As of 20080827, no unofficial distributions of this software are known.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 27, 2008, 8:41 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 12:50 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
10.0
Exploitability Score :
8.6
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2008-3844 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit
available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2008-3844
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io
is aware of the exact versions of the
products
that
are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2008-3844
.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
None
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2008-3844
vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2008-3844
vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 08, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/44747 [Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44747 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Translated by [email protected]
Nov. 09, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Translation Ciertos paquetes para OpenSSH de Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4 y 5 , de la distribución de agosto de 2008 de servidores de fuera de Red Hat pero firmados con clave PGP de Red Hat, contienen una modificación introducida externamente (caballo de Troya) que permite a los autores del paquete tener una impacto desconocido. NOTA: el ámbito de esta vulnerabilidad está restringido a usuarios que hubieran obtenido paquetes de puntos de distribución no oficiales. Added Translation Ciertos paquetes Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4 y 5 para OpenSSH, como fueron firmados en agosto de 2008 usando una clave Red Hat GPG legítima, contienen una modificación introducida externamente (Trojan Horse) que permite a los autores de los paquetes tener un impacto desconocido. NOTA: como los paquetes maliciosos no fueron distribuidos por ninguna fuente Red Hat oficial, el impacto de este problema está restringido a usuarios que pudieran haber obtenido estos paquetes a través de puntos de distribución no oficiales. Como en 20080827, los distribuidores no oficiales de este software son conocidos. -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 08, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 AND OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.5.z:*:as:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.5.z:*:es:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:as:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:es:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:ws:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5:*:client:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 AND OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.5.z:*:as:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.5.z:*:es:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5:*:client:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30794 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30794 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.redhat.com/security/data/openssh-blacklist.html No Types Assigned http://www.redhat.com/security/data/openssh-blacklist.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/32241 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/32241 Third Party Advisory, Permissions Required Changed Reference Type http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/44747 No Types Assigned http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/44747 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0855.html No Types Assigned http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0855.html Not Applicable Changed Reference Type http://securitytracker.com/id?1020730 No Types Assigned http://securitytracker.com/id?1020730 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2821 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2821 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/31575 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/31575 Third Party Advisory, Permissions Required Changed Reference Type http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-399.htm No Types Assigned http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-399.htm Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-20 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 08, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 AND OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.5.z:*:as:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.5.z:*:es:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:as:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:es:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:ws:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5:*:client:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 AND OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.5.z:*:as:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.5.z:*:es:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5:*:client:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30794 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30794 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.redhat.com/security/data/openssh-blacklist.html No Types Assigned http://www.redhat.com/security/data/openssh-blacklist.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/32241 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/32241 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/44747 No Types Assigned http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/44747 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0855.html No Types Assigned http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0855.html Not Applicable Changed Reference Type http://securitytracker.com/id?1020730 No Types Assigned http://securitytracker.com/id?1020730 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2821 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2821 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/31575 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/31575 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-399.htm No Types Assigned http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-399.htm Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-20 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 28, 2008
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-3844
is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-3844
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.40 }} 0.00%
score
0.84306
percentile