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title: "CVE-2008-2285\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2008-2285

Publication date 18 May 2008

Last updated 24 July 2024

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Ubuntu priority

**Low**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

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## Description

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.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| openssh | 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 1:4.7p1-8ubuntu1.2 |
| 7.10 gutsy | Fixed 1:4.6p1-5ubuntu0.5 |
| 7.04 feisty | Fixed 1:4.3p2-8ubuntu1.4 |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Fixed 1:4.2p1-7ubuntu3.4 |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2285)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2285)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2008-2285)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-2285)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-612-5](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-612-5)
+ OpenSSH update
+ 14 May 2008

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-2285>