Debian: DSA-2531-2 Urgent: OpenSSH Remote Code Execution Flaw
debian
August 15, 2012
Henrik Erkkonen discovered that rssh, a restricted shell for SSH, does not properly restrict shell access
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Summary
Henrik Erkkonen discovered that rssh, a restricted shell for SSH, does
not properly restrict shell access.
For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.3.2-13squeeze1.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.3.3-5.
We recommend that you upgrade your rssh packages.
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: http://www.debian.org/security/
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Package: rssh
CVE ID: CVE-2012-3478
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