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diff --git a/glsa-200512-15.xml b/glsa-200512-15.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d8a652e5 --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-200512-15.xml @@ -0,0 +1,68 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/glsa.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/guide.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200512-15"> + <title>rssh: Privilege escalation</title> + <synopsis> + Local users could gain root privileges by chrooting into arbitrary + directories. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">rssh</product> + <announced>December 27, 2005</announced> + <revised>December 27, 2005: 01</revised> + <bug>115082</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="app-shells/rssh" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.3.0</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.3.0</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + rssh is a restricted shell, allowing only a few commands like scp + or sftp. It is often used as a complement to OpenSSH to provide limited + access to users. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Max Vozeler discovered that the rssh_chroot_helper command allows + local users to chroot into arbitrary directories. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p> + A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain root + privileges by chrooting into arbitrary directories. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All rssh users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-shells/rssh-2.3.0"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-3345">CVE-2005-3345</uri> + <uri link="http://www.pizzashack.org/rssh/security.shtml">rssh security announcement</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Fri, 23 Dec 2005 10:25:35 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Sun, 25 Dec 2005 13:06:13 +0000"> + DerCorny + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Mon, 26 Dec 2005 13:28:20 +0000"> + DerCorny + </metadata> +</glsa> |