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CVE-2008-3259
Published: Jul 22, 2008
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
ADV-2008-2148
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
30339
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
openssh-x11forwarding-info-disclosure(43940)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
31179
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://openssh.com/security.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
1020537
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
http://www.openssh.com/txt/release-5.1
x_refsource_CONFIRM
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