PT-2008-4675 · Openssh+1 · Openssh+1
Sway2004009
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Published
2008-07-22
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Updated
2024-07-08
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CVE-2008-3259
CVSS v2.0
1.2
Low
| Vector | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions:
OpenSSH versions prior to 5.1
Description:
The issue allows local users on some platforms to hijack the X11 forwarding port via a bind to a single IP address when the X11UseLocalhost configuration setting is disabled. This has been demonstrated on the HP-UX platform.
Recommendations:
For versions prior to 5.1, consider enabling the X11UseLocalhost configuration setting to prevent local users from hijacking the X11 forwarding port.
Exploit
Fix
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Weakness Enumeration
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Affected Products
Alt Linux
Openssh