Description
OpenSSH 4.3p2, and probably other versions, allows local users to hijack forwarded X connections by causing ssh to set DISPLAY to :10, even when another process is listening on the associated port, as demonstrated by opening TCP port 6010 (IPv4) and sniffing a cookie sent by Emacs.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-1576-1 | New openssh packages fix predictable randomness |
EUVD |
EUVD-2008-1485 | OpenSSH 4.3p2, and probably other versions, allows local users to hijack forwarded X connections by causing ssh to set DISPLAY to :10, even when another process is listening on the associated port, as demonstrated by opening TCP port 6010 (IPv4) and sniffing a cookie sent by Emacs. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-597-1 | OpenSSH vulnerability |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T08:24:42.118Z
Reserved: 2008-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2008-1483
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Status : Modified
Published: 2008-03-24T23:44:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2008-1483
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN