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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 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.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-3259 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from openbsd organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.


Published

2008-07-22T16:41:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 1.2 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: HIGH
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

1.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-200

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application openbsd openssh ≤ 5.0 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 1.2 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 1.2.1 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 1.2.2 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 1.2.3 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 1.2.27 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 1.3 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 1.5 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 1.5.7 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 1.5.8 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 2.1 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 2.1.1 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 2.2 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 2.3 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 2.3.1 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 2.5 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 2.5.1 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 2.5.2 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 2.9 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 2.9.9 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 2.9.9p2 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 2.9p1 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 2.9p2 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 3.0 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 3.0.1 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 3.0.1p1 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 3.0.2 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 3.0.2p1 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 3.0p1 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 3.1 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 3.1p1 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 3.2 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 3.2.2 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 3.2.2p1 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 3.2.3p1 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 3.3 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 3.3p1 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 3.4 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 3.4p1 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 3.5 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 3.5p1 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 3.6 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 3.6.1 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 3.6.1p1 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 3.6.1p2 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 3.7 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 3.7.1 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 3.7.1p1 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 3.7.1p2 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 3.8 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 3.8.1 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 3.8.1p1 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 3.9 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 3.9.1 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 3.9.1p1 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 4.0 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 4.0p1 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 4.1 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 4.1p1 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 4.2 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 4.2p1 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 4.3 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 4.3p1 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 4.3p2 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 4.4 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 4.4p1 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 4.5 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 4.6 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 4.7 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 4.8 Yes
Application openbsd openssh 4.9 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For openbsd's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.