PT-2008-1137 · Openbsd+4 · Openssh+7

Published 2008-11-19 · Updated 2026-01-16 · CVE-2008-5161

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions SSH Tectia Client and Server and Connector versions 4.0 through 4.4.11 SSH Tectia Client and Server and Connector versions 5.0 through 5.2.4 SSH Tectia Client and Server and Connector versions 5.3 through 5.3.8 SSH Tectia Client and Server and ConnectSecure versions 6.0 through 6.0.4 SSH Tectia Server for Linux on IBM System z version 6.0.4 SSH Tectia Server for IBM z/OS versions 5.5.1 and earlier, 6.0.0, and 6.0.1 SSH Tectia Client versions 4.0-J through 4.3.3-J SSH Tectia Client versions 4.0-K through 4.3.10-K OpenSSH version 4.7p1 OpenSSH versions prior to 6.6 p1-r1

Description The error handling in the SSH protocol makes it easier for remote attackers to recover certain plaintext data from an arbitrary block of ciphertext in an SSH session. Multiple vulnerabilities in the OpenSSH package can lead to violations of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities can be done remotely.

Recommendations For SSH Tectia Client and Server and Connector versions 4.0 through 4.4.11, update to a version later than 4.4.11. For SSH Tectia Client and Server and Connector versions 5.0 through 5.2.4, update to a version later than 5.2.4. For SSH Tectia Client and Server and Connector versions 5.3 through 5.3.8, update to a version later than 5.3.8. For SSH Tectia Client and Server and ConnectSecure versions 6.0 through 6.0.4, update to a version later than 6.0.4. For SSH Tectia Server for Linux on IBM System z version 6.0.4, update to a version later than 6.0.4. For SSH Tectia Server for IBM z/OS versions 5.5.1 and earlier, 6.0.0, and 6.0.1, update to a version later than 6.0.1. For SSH Tectia Client versions 4.0-J through 4.3.3-J, update to a version later than 4.3.3-J. For SSH Tectia Client versions 4.0-K through 4.3.10-K, update to a version later than 4.3.10-K. For OpenSSH version 4.7p1, update to a version later than 4.7p1. For OpenSSH versions prior to 6.6 p1-r1, update to a version later than or equal to 6.6 p1-r1. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for Check Point GAiA.

Exploit

Fix

Information Disclosure

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2024-3921

ALT-PU-2024-4077

ALT-PU-2024-4467

ALT-PU-2024-9513

BDU:2015-09678

CVE-2008-5161

RHSA-2009:1287

RHSA-2009_1287

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Check Point Gaia

Openssh

Red Hat

Ssh Tectia Client

Ssh Tectia Connectsecure

Ssh Tectia Connector

Ssh Tectia Server

References · 52

• 🔥 https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/scanner/ssh/ssh_version.rb · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-5161 · Vendor Advisory
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125017764422557&w=2 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-09678 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-5161 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5161 · Security Note
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1287.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-5161 · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32740 · Vendor Advisory
• http://ssh.com/company/news/article/953 · Vendor Advisory
• http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-247186-1 · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32760 · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5161 · Vendor Advisory
• http://osvdb.org/49872 · Note