FKIE_CVE-2008-2285

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-05-18 14:20 - Updated: 2026-04-23 00:35
Severity
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-612-5
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42568
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-612-5
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42568
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
ubuntu linux 7.04
ubuntu linux 7.10
ubuntu linux 8.04
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  "lastModified": "2026-04-23T00:35:47.467",
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