CVE-2008-1657

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.

• CWE-264

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

Published

Apr 2, 2008

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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