CVE-2008-3259

openssh: SO_REUSEADDR insecure for X11 forwarding sockets on some platforms

Published Jul 22, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 1.2 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-3247 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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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 9:28 AM
Reserved
Jul 22, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 22, 2008, 4:41 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:55 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
May 16, 2008, 12:00 AM