Gentoo: GLSA-200410-28 Severe: rssh Format String Vulnerability Risk
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October 27, 2004
rssh is vulnerable to a format string vulnerability that allows arbitrary execution of code with the rights of the connected user, thereby bypassing rssh restrictions
Summary
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200410-28
https://security.gentoo.org/
Severity: High
Title: rssh: Format string vulnerability
Date: October 27, 2004
Bugs: #66988
ID: 200410-28
Synopsis
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rssh is vulnerable to a format string vulnerability that allows
arbitrary execution of code with the rights of the connected user,
thereby bypassing rssh restrictions.
Background
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rssh is a restricted shell, allowing only a few commands like scp or
sftp. It is often used as a complement to OpenSSH to provide limited
access to users.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 app-shells/rssh < 2.2.2 >= 2.2.2
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