CVE-2008-3259 describes a vulnerability in OpenSSH versions prior to 5.1, where the SO_REUSEADDR socket option is incorrectly set when X11UseLocalhost is disabled. This flaw allows local attackers, particularly on platforms like HP-UX, to hijack the X11 forwarding port by binding to a specific IP address. The vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 1.2 (AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N), indicating a local attack vector with high attack complexity and a potential impact of partial confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, readily available exploit code in common frameworks like Metasploit or ExploitDB, and minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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