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Category:   Application (VPN)  >   OpenSSH Vendors:   OpenSSH.org
OpenSSH on HP-UX Lets Local Users Hijack X11 Sessions
SecurityTracker Alert ID:  1020537
SecurityTracker URL:  http://securitytracker.com/id/1020537
CVE Reference:   CVE-2008-3259   (Links to External Site)
Date:  Jul 23 2008
Impact:   User access via local system
Fix Available:  Yes  Vendor Confirmed:  Yes  
Version(s): prior to 5.1
Description:   A vulnerability was reported in OpenSSH. A local user may be able to obtain elevated privileges on the target system on certain operating systems.

When X11UseLocalhost is disabled, a local user may be able to bind to the OpenSSH X11 forwarding port and hijack an X11 session.

Modern BSD-based operating systems, Linux, OS X, and Solaris are not affected.

sway2004009 AT hotmail.com reported this vulnerability.

Impact:   A local user can hijack X11 sessions.
Solution:   The vendor has issued a fixed version (5.1).

The vendor's advisory is available at:

http://www.openssh.com/txt/release-5.1

Vendor URL:  www.openssh.com/txt/release-5.1 (Links to External Site)
Cause:   Access control error
Underlying OS:   UNIX (Any)

Message History:   None.


 Source Message Contents

Date:  Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:30:29 -0400
Subject:  OpenSSH


http://www.openssh.com/txt/release-5.1

CVE-2008-3259
 
 


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