Information disclosure in OpenBSD OpenSSH
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.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 1.2 (Low). Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (23.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 23.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- OpenBSD OpenSSH — versions 1.2, 1.2.1, 1.2.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2148 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/30339 (vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43940 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/31179 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- openssh.com/security.html
- www.securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- www.openssh.com/txt/release-5.1
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-3259?
- CVE-2008-3259 is a vulnerability in OpenBSD OpenSSH, classified under Information Disclosure. Published 2008-07-22.
- Is CVE-2008-3259 known to be exploited?
- 24 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.