CVE-2012-2251 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2013-01-11

Score: 4.4 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:pizzashack:rssh:2.3.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora::::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-2578-1	rssh security update
EUVD	EUVD-2012-2244	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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00335.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-11/0101.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/51307
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2578
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/27/15
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56708
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=877279
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80334

History

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Debian Debian Linux

Fedoraproject Fedora

Pizzashack Rssh

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: debian

Published: 2013-01-11T01:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T19:26:09.007Z

Reserved: 2012-04-16T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-2251

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2013-01-11T01:55:00.760

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:41:14.840

Link: CVE-2012-2251

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-20

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