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CVE-2008-3844

9.3 · HIGH

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…

Published Aug 27, 2008redhatCWE-20EPSS 2.66%

Overview

CVE-2008-3844 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting redhat enterprise_linux. It was published on August 27, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from redhat. Update enterprise_linux to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/31575Refsecunia.com/advisories/32241Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1020730Refsupport.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-399.htmRefwww.redhat.com/security/data/openssh-blacklist.htmlRefwww.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0855.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/30794Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2821Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44747Refsecunia.com/advisories/31575

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-3844?

CVE-2008-3844 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting redhat enterprise_linux. It was published on August 27, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2008-3844?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-3844?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from redhat. Update enterprise_linux to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-3844?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-3844 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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