# 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-07-28 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2321
- http://www.security-objectives.com/advisories/SECOBJADV-2008-02.txt
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44047
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494756/100/0/threaded
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=449929
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30375
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4051
- http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-announce/2008-08/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31271

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