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.

🔗 References (14)

• cve@mitrehttp://openssh.com/security.html
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/31179
• cve@mitrehttp://www.openssh.com/txt/release-5.1
• cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30339
• cve@mitrehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020537
• cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2148
• cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43940
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://openssh.com/security.html
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31179
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openssh.com/txt/release-5.1
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30339
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020537
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2148
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43940