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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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. |
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USN-612-5 | OpenSSH update |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T08:58:01.558Z
Reserved: 2008-05-18T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2008-2285

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2008-05-18T14:20:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Link: CVE-2008-2285

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