VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2008-3259

CVSS score1.2 LOW
EPSS probability0.33%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-07-22
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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 classification

  • CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Primary references