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CVE-2008-3259LOWCVSS 1.2

CVE-2008-3259

Published Jul 22, 2008·Updated Jun 16, 2026

NVD 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.

CVSS Vector

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

References

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