low
1.2
CWE
200
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2008-3259: Infoleak

First published: Tue Jul 22 2008(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
OpenSSH=3.8
OpenSSH=3.8.1p1
OpenSSH=4.3p2
OpenSSH=3.2.2
OpenSSH=3.1
OpenSSH=3.0.2p1
OpenSSH=1.5.8
OpenSSH<=5.0
OpenSSH=4.1
OpenSSH=3.8.1
OpenSSH=2.1.1
OpenSSH=3.7.1p2
OpenSSH=4.8
OpenSSH=4.9
OpenSSH=3.2.3p1
OpenSSH=3.1p1
OpenSSH=2.5.1
OpenSSH=2.9.9p2
OpenSSH=3.6.1p2
OpenSSH=3.9
OpenSSH=3.0
OpenSSH=1.2.1
OpenSSH=2.2
OpenSSH=3.2
OpenSSH=3.6
OpenSSH=4.7
OpenSSH=1.5.7
OpenSSH=1.2.3
OpenSSH=3.7
OpenSSH=4.0p1
OpenSSH=3.5p1
OpenSSH=2.3.1
OpenSSH=3.0.1p1
OpenSSH=4.4
OpenSSH=3.7.1p1
OpenSSH=2.1
OpenSSH=1.2
OpenSSH=3.3
OpenSSH=3.2.2p1
OpenSSH=3.9.1p1
OpenSSH=3.0.2
OpenSSH=3.4p1
OpenSSH=3.6.1p1
OpenSSH=3.0.1
OpenSSH=2.9.9
OpenSSH=3.6.1
OpenSSH=4.1p1
OpenSSH=1.2.2
OpenSSH=4.2p1
OpenSSH=4.5
OpenSSH=2.9p1
OpenSSH=2.9
OpenSSH=3.7.1
OpenSSH=1.2.27
OpenSSH=4.2
OpenSSH=2.5.2
OpenSSH=2.3
OpenSSH=3.4
OpenSSH=4.4p1
OpenSSH=4.3p1
OpenSSH=3.5
OpenSSH=2.5
OpenSSH=3.0p1
OpenSSH=3.3p1
OpenSSH=4.3
OpenSSH=4.0
OpenSSH=3.9.1
OpenSSH=1.3
OpenSSH=2.9p2
OpenSSH=1.5
OpenSSH=4.6

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2008-3259?

    CVE-2008-3259 is considered to have a high severity level as it allows local users to hijack an X11 forwarding port.

  • How do I fix CVE-2008-3259?

    To fix CVE-2008-3259, enable the X11UseLocalhost setting in the OpenSSH configuration.

  • Which versions of OpenSSH are affected by CVE-2008-3259?

    OpenSSH versions prior to 5.1, including 3.1 through 5.0, are affected by CVE-2008-3259.

  • Who is at risk with CVE-2008-3259?

    Local users on systems running vulnerable versions of OpenSSH are at risk due to CVE-2008-3259.

  • What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2008-3259?

    CVE-2008-3259 involves the improper setting of the SO_REUSEADDR socket option when X11UseLocalhost is disabled, allowing port hijacking.

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