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CVE-2008-3234

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.

Severity
Medium 6.5
Published
18 Jul 2008
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
5.8% in the next 30 daysHigher than 93% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
CWE-264
Attack
Over the network · Needs a login
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data · Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
OpenSSHServers and applications · cpe:a:openbsd:openssh
  • Version 4.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3234
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3234