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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.
Publish Date : 2008-07-22 Last Update Date : 2008-09-10
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CVSS Scores & Vulnerability Types
| Cvss Score |
1.2 |
| Confidentiality Impact |
Partial
(There is considerable informational disclosure.) |
| Integrity Impact |
None
(There is no impact to the integrity of the system) |
| Availability Impact |
None
(There is no impact to the availability of the system.) |
| Access Complexity |
High
(Specialized access conditions exist. It is hard to exploit and several special conditions must be satisfied to exploit) |
| Authentication |
Not required
(Authentication is not required to exploit the vulnerability.) |
| Gained Access |
None |
| Vulnerability Type(s) |
Obtain Information |
| CWE ID |
200 |
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Vendor Statements
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of openssh as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, or 5.
Source:
Redhat
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Products Affected By CVE-2008-3259
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Number Of Affected Versions By Product
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References For CVE-2008-3259
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Metasploit Modules Related To CVE-2008-3259
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