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Debian LTS: Security Advisory for netkit-rsh (DLA-2822-1)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
The remote host is missing an update for the 'netkit-rsh' package(s) announced via the DLA-2822-1 advisory.
Insight
Insight
Two issues have been found in netkit-rsh, client and server programs for remote shell connections. Due to insufficient input validation in path names sent by server, a malicious server can do arbitrary file overwrites in the target directory or modify permissions of the target directory.
Affected Software
Affected Software
'netkit-rsh' package(s) on Debian Linux.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
For Debian 9 stretch, these problems have been fixed in version 0.17-17+deb9u1. We recommend that you upgrade your netkit-rsh packages.