Gentoo: GLSA-201311-19: rssh: Access restriction bypass
Summary
Multiple command line parsing and validation vulnerabilities have been discovered in rssh. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Resolution
All rssh users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-shells/rssh-2.3.4"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2012-2252 http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2012-2252 [ 2 ] CVE-2012-3478 http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2012-3478
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201311-19
Concerns
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.
Synopsis
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in rssh, allowing local attackers to bypass access restrictions.
Background
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
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-shells/rssh < 2.3.4 >= 2.3.4
Impact
===== Multiple parsing and validation vulnerabilities can cause the restrictions set up by rssh to be bypassed.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.