FreeBSD : rssh -- privilege escalation vulnerability (e34d0c2e-9efb-11da-b410-000e0c2e438a)

high Nessus Plugin ID 21525

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Pizzashack reports :

Max Vozeler has reported a problem whereby rssh can allow users who have shell access to systems where rssh is installed (and rssh_chroot_helper is installed SUID) to gain root access to the system, due to the ability to chroot to arbitrary locations. There are a lot of potentially mitigating factors, but to be safe you should upgrade immediately.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

http://www.pizzashack.org/rssh/security.shtml

http://www.nessus.org/u?be4442d3

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 21525

File Name: freebsd_pkg_e34d0c2e9efb11dab410000e0c2e438a.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Published: 5/13/2006

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:rssh, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/16/2006

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/18/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-3345

BID: 16050