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Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200410-28 (rssh)
Information
Severity
Severity
Critical
Family
Family
Gentoo Local Security Checks
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
10.0
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
15 years ago
Modified
Modified
6 years ago
Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in advisory GLSA 200410-28.
Insight
Insight
rssh is vulnerable to a format string vulnerability that allows arbitrary execution of code with the rights of the connected user, thereby bypassing rssh restrictions.
Solution
Solution
All rssh users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-shells/rssh-2.2.2' http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200410-28 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=66988 http://www.pizzashack.org/rssh/security.shtml