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.
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cve-icon MITRE Information

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-07-22T16:00:00

Updated: 2017-08-07T12:57:01

Reserved: 2008-07-22T00:00:00


Link: CVE-2008-3259

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cve-icon NVD Information

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-07-22T16:41:00.000

Modified: 2017-08-08T01:31:43.293


Link: CVE-2008-3259

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