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Ubuntu 18.10: USN-3946-1 Critical Rssh Arbitrary Command Execution

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rssh could be made to run arbitrary commands if it received specially crafted input.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3946-1
April 11, 2019

rssh vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 18.10
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Summary:

rssh could be made to run arbitrary commands if it received specially crafted
input.

Software Description:
- rssh: Restricted shell allowing scp, sftp, cvs, svn, rsync or rdist

Details:

It was discovered that rssh incorrectly handled certain command-line arguments
and environment variables. An authenticated user could bypass rssh's command
restrictions, allowing an attacker to run arbitrary commands.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 18.10:
  rssh                            2.3.4-8ubuntu0.2

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  rssh                            2.3.4-7ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  rssh                            2.3.4-4+deb8u2ubuntu0.16.04.2

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
  rssh                            2.3.4-4+deb8u2ubuntu0.14.04.2

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3946-1
  CVE-2019-1000018, CVE-2019-3463, CVE-2019-3464

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rssh/2.3.4-8ubuntu0.2
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rssh/2.3.4-7ubuntu0.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rssh/2.3.4-4+deb8u2ubuntu0.16.04.2
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rssh/2.3.4-4+deb8u2ubuntu0.14.04.2

Ubuntu 18.10: USN-3946-1 Critical Rssh Arbitrary Command Execution

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An urgent notice concerning rssh flaws influencing various Ubuntu releases, guaranteeing that command limitations are maintained.
rssh could be made to run arbitrary commands if it received specially crafted input.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.10: rssh 2.3.4-8ubuntu0.2 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: rssh 2.3.4-7ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: rssh 2.3.4-4+deb8u2ubuntu0.16.04.2 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: rssh 2.3.4-4+deb8u2ubuntu0.14.04.2 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3946-1

CVE-2019-1000018, CVE-2019-3463, CVE-2019-3464

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April 11, 2019

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rssh/2.3.4-8ubuntu0.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rssh/2.3.4-7ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rssh/2.3.4-4+deb8u2ubuntu0.16.04.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rssh/2.3.4-4+deb8u2ubuntu0.14.04.2

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