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GLSA-200410-28 : rssh: Format string vulnerability

critical Nessus Plugin ID 15580

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200410-28 (rssh: Format string vulnerability)

 Florian Schilhabel from the Gentoo Linux Security Audit Team found a format string vulnerability in rssh syslogging of failed commands.
 Impact :

 Using a malicious command, it may be possible for a remote authenticated user to execute arbitrary code on the target machine with user rights, effectively bypassing any restriction of rssh.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All rssh users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-shells/rssh-2.2.2'

See Also

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

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200410-28

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 15580

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200410-28.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Published: 10/28/2004

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:rssh, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 10/27/2004

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/23/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-1628

GLSA: 200410-28