How severe is CVE-2008-3259?

CVE-2008-3259 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.2, rated low severity.

Is CVE-2008-3259 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (25th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-3259?

CVE-2008-3259 primarily affects Openbsd Openssh. In total, 71 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3259?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2008-3259 published?

CVE-2008-3259 was published on 2008-07-22 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2008-3259

CVE-2008-3259 is a low-severity vulnerability in Openbsd Openssh with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.2. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-200.

Key facts

Severity: Low (CVSS 2.0 base score 1.2)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (25th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-200
Affected product: Openbsd Openssh
Published: 2008-07-22
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is 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.
How severe is CVE-2008-3259?: CVE-2008-3259 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.2, rated low severity.
Is CVE-2008-3259 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (25th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2008-3259?: CVE-2008-3259 primarily affects Openbsd Openssh. In total, 71 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3259?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2008-3259 published?: CVE-2008-3259 was published on 2008-07-22 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (71)

cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:1.2.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:1.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:1.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.9.9p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.9p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:2.9p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.0.1p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.0.2p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.0p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.1p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.2.2p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.2.3p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.3p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.4p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Threat intelligence

Threat-intel indicators referencing this CVE:

60.166.8.174 (ipv4-addr)
60.166.31.198 (ipv4-addr)
112.31.93.229 (ipv4-addr)
85.244.8.67 (ipv4-addr)
76.133.97.153 (ipv4-addr)
61.191.145.123 (ipv4-addr)
60.29.128.122 (ipv4-addr)
223.82.97.51 (ipv4-addr)