PT-2008-1128 · Openbsd+4 · Openssh+4
Timo Juhani Lindfors
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Published
2005-10-05
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Updated
2024-07-08
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CVE-2008-1483
CVSS v2.0
6.9
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
OpenSSH versions prior to 4.7 p1-r6
OpenSSH version 4.3p2
Description
The issue allows local users to hijack forwarded X connections by causing ssh to set DISPLAY to :10, even when another process is listening on the associated port. This can be demonstrated by opening TCP port 6010 (IPv4) and sniffing a cookie sent by Emacs. Exploitation of the vulnerabilities may lead to disruption of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information.
Recommendations
For OpenSSH versions prior to 4.7 p1-r6, update to version 4.7 p1-r6 or later to resolve the issue.
For OpenSSH version 4.3p2, consider disabling the forwarding of X connections as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to the associated port to minimize the risk of exploitation.
Exploit
Fix
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Hp-Ux
Openssh
Red Hat
Suse