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CVE-2008-3259
OpenSSH before 5.1 sets the SO_REUSEADDR socket option when the...
Vulnerability 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 Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Affected Vendor
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Vulnerable Versions:
0, 1.2, 1.2.1, 1.2.2, 1.2.3, 1.2.27, 1.3, 1.5, 1.5.7, 1.5.8, 2.1, 2.1.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.3.1, 2.5, 2.5.1, 2.5.2, 2.9, 2.9.9, 2.9.9p2, 2.9p1, 2.9p2, 3.0, 3.0.1, 3.0.1p1, 3.0.2, 3.0.2p1, 3.0p1, 3.1, 3.1p1, 3.2, 3.2.2, 3.2.2p1, 3.2.3p1, 3.3, 3.3p1, 3.4, 3.4p1, 3.5, 3.5p1, 3.6, 3.6.1, 3.6.1p1, 3.6.1p2, 3.7, 3.7.1, 3.7.1p1, 3.7.1p2, 3.8, 3.8.1, 3.8.1p1, 3.9, 3.9.1, 3.9.1p1, 4.0, 4.0p1, 4.1, 4.1p1, 4.2, 4.2p1, 4.3, 4.3p1, 4.3p2, 4.4, 4.4p1, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8, 4.9
Timeline
Official Publish:
July 22nd, 2008
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.