CVE-2008-3259

OpenSSH before 5.1 sets the SO_REUSEADDR socket option when the X11UseLocalhost configuration setting is disabled, which allows local users on some platforms to hijack the X11 forwarding port via a bind to a single IP address, as demonstrated on the HP-UX platform.

Score

CVSS 2.0 1.2 Low

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2008-07-22

Last modified

2024-08-07

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Affected products

• Openssh (Openbsd)

References

• http://openssh.com/security.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31179
• http://www.openssh.com/txt/release-5.1
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30339
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020537
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2148
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43940