CVE-2008-3323

Cygwin installation and update process can be subverted

Published Jul 28, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 7.6 High EPSS 2.6% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-3311 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.
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 9:37 AM
Reserved
Jul 25, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 28, 2008, 5:41 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:55 PM
Severity
Public date
Jul 25, 2008, 12:00 AM