CVE-2008-3259 Security feature bypass in n/a
Local attackers can hijack X11 forwarding ports when X11UseLocalhost is disabled, bypassing security controls and potentially reading forwarded data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-3259?
CVE-2008-3259 is a low-severity vulnerability in OpenSSH, published on 22 Jul 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3259?
It affects 1 product.
Products include OpenSSH.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3259?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3259 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-3259 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3259 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in OpenSSH
Sources
Also known as GHSA-33jf-4rqx-933q.