rssh 2.0.0 through 2.2.3 allows local users to bypass access restrictions and gain root privileges by using the rssh_chroot_helper command to chroot to an external directory.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rssh | Rssh | 2.0 (including) | 2.0 (including) |
| Rssh | Rssh | 2.1 (including) | 2.1 (including) |
| Rssh | Rssh | 2.2 (including) | 2.2 (including) |
| Rssh | Rssh | 2.2.1 (including) | 2.2.1 (including) |
| Rssh | Rssh | 2.2.2 (including) | 2.2.2 (including) |
| Rssh | Rssh | 2.2.3 (including) | 2.2.3 (including) |
| Rssh | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
| Rssh | Ubuntu | devel | * |
| Rssh | Ubuntu | edgy | * |
| Rssh | Ubuntu | feisty | * |
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=344424
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18224
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18237
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/308
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200512-15.xml
- http://www.pizzashack.org/rssh/security.shtml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16050
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23854
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=344424
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18224
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18237
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/308
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200512-15.xml
- http://www.pizzashack.org/rssh/security.shtml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16050
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23854