Vulnerability 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.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 4.5.z |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 4 |
| Openbsd | Openssh | All versions |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31575Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32241Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020730Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-399.htmThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/security/data/openssh-blacklist.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0855.htmlNot Applicable
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30794Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2821Broken Link
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44747
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31575Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32241Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020730Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-399.htmThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/security/data/openssh-blacklist.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0855.htmlNot Applicable
FAQ
What is CVE-2008-3844?
CVE-2008-3844 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 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 all...
How severe is CVE-2008-3844?
CVE-2008-3844 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 9.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2008-3844?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Openbsd Openssh.