TI-2008-03184 Aliases CVE-2008-3323 GHSA-v2m6-98xf-3xq5

setup.exe before 2.573.2.3 in Cygwin does not properly verify the authenticity of…

LOW 38CWE-20Published 2008-07-28 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: High
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02649 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cygwin::::::::	up to 1.7	Vulnerable	Red Hat

cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cygwin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.7 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product

Red Hat

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-3323
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v2m6-98xf-3xq5

References

Advisory 1

4051

Other 4

TI-2007-05896 Heap-based buffer overflow in cygwin1.dll in Cygwin 1.5.7 and earlier allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 8.5

Sources

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