CVE - CVE-2008-3323

CVE-ID
CVE-2008-3323	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
setup.exe before 2.573.2.3 in Cygwin does not properly verify the authenticity of packages, which allows remote Cygwin mirror servers or man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a package list containing the MD5 checksum of a Trojan horse package.
References
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BUGTRAQ:20080725 SECOBJADV-2008-02: Cygwin Installation and Update Process can be Subverted Vulnerability URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494756/100/0/threaded MLIST:[cygwin-announce] 20080805 Updated: Setup.exe updated to version 2.573.2.3 URL:http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-announce/2008-08/msg00001.html MISC:http://www.security-objectives.com/advisories/SECOBJADV-2008-02.txt MISC:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=449929 BID:30375 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30375 VUPEN:ADV-2008-2321 URL:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2321 SECUNIA:31271 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/31271 SREASON:4051 URL:http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4051 XF:cygwin-setup-weak-security(44047) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44047
Assigning CNA
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Date Entry Created
20080725	Disclaimer: The entry creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20080725)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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