(HP Issues Fix for HP-UX) OpenSSH Lets Local Users Hijack Forwarded X Sessions in Certain Cases
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1020089 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1020089
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2008-1483
(Links to External Site)
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Date: May 22 2008
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Impact:
User access via local system
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 4.3p2, possibly other versions
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in OpenSSH. A local user can hijack a target user's X session.
If the specified X11 forwarding port is in use via IPv4 but not in use by IPv6, the server does not properly select a different port. A local user can hijack forwarded X connections.
Timo Juhani Lindfors reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A local user can hijack forwarded X connections.
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Solution:
HP has issued the following fixes, available at:
http://h20293.www2.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?productNumber=T1471AA
HP-UX B.11.11 (11i v1) A.05.00.012 or subsequent
HP-UX B.11.23 (11i v2) A.05.00.013 or subsequent
HP-UX B.11.31 (11i v3) A.05.00.014 or subsequent
The HP advisory is available at:
http://www12.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c01462841
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Vendor URL: www.openssh.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS:
UNIX (HP/UX)
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Message History:
This archive entry is a follow-up to the message listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 20:50:13 -0400
Subject: http://www12.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c01462841
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CVE-2008-1483
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