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CVE-2008-3259

OpenSSH before 5.1 sets the SO_REUSEADDR socket option when the X11UseLocalhost configuration setting is disabled, which

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.

LOW · CVSS 1.2 EPSS 0.00025
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
Sigma rules2 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
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Affected Products & Versions

2
openbsd openssh<= 5.0
openbsd opensshall versions
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
productmediumSuspicious OpenSSH Daemon Error
productmediumOpenSSH Server Listening On Socket
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Scoring & Timeline

1.2
LOW · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Published to NVD22 Jul 2008 · 04:41 PM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://openssh.com/security.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/31179Vendor Advisory
http://www.openssh.com/txt/release-5.1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30339
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020537
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2148
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