CVE-2008-1657
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 200804-3
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
OpenSSH 4.4 up to versions before 4.9 allows remote authenticated users to bypass the sshd_config ForceCommand directive by modifying the .ssh/rc session file.
OpenSSH versión 4.4 anterior a 4.9, permite a los usuarios autenticados remotos omitir la directiva ForceCommand de sshd_config mediante la modificación del archivo de sesión .ssh/rc.
It was discovered that the ForceCommand directive could be bypassed. If a local user created a malicious ~/.ssh/rc file, they could execute arbitrary commands as their user id. This only affected Ubuntu 7.10. USN-355-1 fixed vulnerabilities in OpenSSH. It was discovered that the fixes for this issue were incomplete. A remote attacker could attempt multiple logins, filling all available connection slots, leading to a denial of service. This only affected Ubuntu 6.06 and 7.04.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2008-04-02 CVE Reserved
- 2008-04-02 CVE Published
- 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
- 2026-03-26 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CAPEC
References (32)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/ssh_advisory.asc | X_refsource_confirm | |
| http://support.attachmate.com/techdocs/2374.html | X_refsource_confirm | |
| http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0139 | X_refsource_confirm | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490488/100/0/threaded | Mailing List | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019733 | Vdb Entry | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-260A.html | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41549 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2419 | X_refsource_confirm |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openbsd.org/errata43.html#001_openssh | 2018-10-11 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28531 | 2018-10-11 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Openbsd Search vendor "Openbsd" | Openssh Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" | 4.4 Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" and version "4.4" | - |
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| Openbsd Search vendor "Openbsd" | Openssh Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" | 4.4p1 Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" and version "4.4p1" | - |
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| Openbsd Search vendor "Openbsd" | Openssh Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" | 4.5 Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" and version "4.5" | - |
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| Openbsd Search vendor "Openbsd" | Openssh Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" | 4.6 Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" and version "4.6" | - |
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| Openbsd Search vendor "Openbsd" | Openssh Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" | 4.7 Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" and version "4.7" | - |
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| Openbsd Search vendor "Openbsd" | Openssh Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" | 4.8 Search vendor "Openbsd" for product "Openssh" and version "4.8" | - |
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