CVE-2008-3259 | BDVDB-2026-31664 Detail

Description#

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.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

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

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12008-07-22Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-07Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.