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GLSA-200512-15 : rssh: Privilege escalation

high Nessus Plugin ID 20356

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-200512-15 (rssh: Privilege escalation)

 Max Vozeler discovered that the rssh_chroot_helper command allows local users to chroot into arbitrary directories.
 Impact :

 A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain root privileges by chrooting into arbitrary directories.
 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-2.3.0'

See Also

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

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200512-15

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 20356

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200512-15.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Published: 12/30/2005

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

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/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: 12/27/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/18/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-3345

GLSA: 200512-15