CVE-2008-3259: Infoleak

Published Jul 22, 2008
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Updated

OpenSSH before 5.1 sets the SOREUSEADDR 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.

Affected Software

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

Event History

Jul 22, 2008
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

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.

2

How do I fix CVE-2008-3259?

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

3

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.

4

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.

5

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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