Information disclosure in Openbsd Openssh

CVE-2008-5161

Error handling in the SSH protocol in (1) SSH Tectia Client and Server and Connector 4.0 through 4.4.11, 5.0 through 5.2.4, and 5.3 through 5.3.8; Client and Server and ConnectSecure 6.0 through 6.0.4; Server for Linux on IBM System z 6.0…

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.016 (82.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.7 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-5161?
CVE-2008-5161 is a low-severity vulnerability in Openbsd Openssh, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 3.7/10. Published 2008-11-19.
How severe is CVE-2008-5161?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.7 out of 10.
Is CVE-2008-5161 known to be exploited?
44 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.