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CVE-2008-3259

OpenSSH before 5.1 sets the SO_REUSEADDR socket option when the X11UseLocalhost configuration setting is disabled, which allows local users…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
1.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.3%
percentile 26%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.33% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.01.2AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/2148 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/30339 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/43940 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31179 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • openssh.com /security.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1020537 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • openssh.com /txt/release-5.1 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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