CVE-2008-1657

N/A Unknown
Published: April 02, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2008-005.txt.asc
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/ssh_advisory.asc
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00005.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00007.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/29602
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29609
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29683
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29693
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29735
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29939
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30361
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31531
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31882
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32080
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32110
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://support.attachmate.com/techdocs/2374.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0139
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-03.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:098
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openbsd.org/errata43.html#001_openssh
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.openssh.com/txt/release-4.9
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490488/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28531
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019733
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-649-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-260A.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1035/references
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1624/references
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2396
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2584
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41549
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2419
Source: cve@mitre.org
ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2008-005.txt.asc
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/ssh_advisory.asc
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00005.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00007.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/29602
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29609
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29683
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29693
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29735
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29939
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30361
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31531
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31882
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32080
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32110
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://support.attachmate.com/techdocs/2374.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0139
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-03.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:098
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openbsd.org/errata43.html#001_openssh
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.openssh.com/txt/release-4.9
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490488/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28531
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019733
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-649-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-260A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1035/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1624/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2396
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2584
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41549
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2419
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

64 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.5%
64th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

openbsd

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