CVE-2008-3323

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 (18)

• cve@mitrehttp://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-announce/2008-08/msg00001.html
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/31271
• cve@mitrehttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/4051
• cve@mitrehttp://www.security-objectives.com/advisories/SECOBJADV-2008-02.txt
• cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494756/100/0/threaded
• cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30375
• cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2321
• cve@mitrehttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=449929
• cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44047
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-announce/2008-08/msg00001.html
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31271
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4051
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.security-objectives.com/advisories/SECOBJADV-2008-02.txt
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494756/100/0/threaded
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30375