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.
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Information
Published : 2008-07-22 16:41
Updated : 2024-02-04 17:33
NVD link : CVE-2008-3259
Mitre link : CVE-2008-3259
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-3259
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Products Affected
openbsd
- openssh
CWE
CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor