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Status published
Medium
CVE-2012-2251
rssh 2.3.2, as used by Debian, Fedora, and others, when...
Vulnerability Description
rssh 2.3.2, as used by Debian, Fedora, and others, when the rsync protocol is enabled, allows local users to bypass intended restricted shell access via a (1) "-e" or (2) "--" command line option.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51307
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/27/15
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2578
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56708
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80334
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=877279
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-11/0101.html
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Affected Vendor
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Vulnerable Versions:
2.3.2
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 11th, 2013
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.