fkie_cve-2008-3234
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2008-07-18 16:41
Modified
2025-04-09 00:30
Severity ?
Summary
sshd in OpenSSH 4 on Debian GNU/Linux, and the 20070303 OpenSSH snapshot, allows remote authenticated users to obtain access to arbitrary SELinux roles by appending a :/ (colon slash) sequence, followed by the role name, to the username.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30276Exploit
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44037
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6094
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30276Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44037
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6094
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
openbsd openssh 4.0
debian debian_linux *


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      "value": "sshd in OpenSSH 4 on Debian GNU/Linux, and the 20070303 OpenSSH snapshot, allows remote authenticated users to obtain access to arbitrary SELinux roles by appending a :/ (colon slash) sequence, followed by the role name, to the username."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "sshd en OpenSSH 4 sobre Debian GNU/Linux, y el OpenSSH Snapshot 20070303, permiten que usuarios remotos autenticados obtener acceso a roles de usuario SELinux arbitrarios a\u00f1adiendo al nombre de usuario una secuencia  :/ (dos puntos - barra), seguido por el nombre del rol de usuario que se desee."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2008-3234",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-09T00:30:58.490",
  "metrics": {
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        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "SINGLE",
          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "baseScore": 6.5,
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P",
          "version": "2.0"
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        "exploitabilityScore": 8.0,
        "impactScore": 6.4,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
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        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "userInteractionRequired": false
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  "published": "2008-07-18T16:41:00.000",
  "references": [
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      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "tags": [
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      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30276"
    },
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      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44037"
    },
    {
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      "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6094"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "tags": [
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      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30276"
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      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44037"
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  "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org",
  "vendorComments": [
    {
      "comment": "Upon investigating this issue, the Red Hat Security Response Team has determined that this is not a vulnerability.  The ability to specify a desired role when connecting to OpenSSH is a feature of how OpenSSH interacts with SELinux.  Users can only assign themselves SELinux roles which they have permission to access.  They cannot assign themselves arbitrary roles.",
      "lastModified": "2008-07-21T00:00:00",
      "organization": "Red Hat"
    }
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  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
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          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-264"
        }
      ],
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "type": "Primary"
    }
  ]
}


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