1. Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
| Advisory Reference | GLSA 200512-15 / rssh |
| Release Date | December 27, 2005 |
| Latest Revision | December 27, 2005: 01 |
| Impact | high |
| Exploitable | local |
| Package | Vulnerable versions | Unaffected versions | Architecture(s) |
| app-shells/rssh | < 2.3.0 | >= 2.3.0 | All supported architectures |
Related bugreports: #115082
Local users could gain root privileges by chrooting into arbitrary directories.
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.
Max Vozeler discovered that the rssh_chroot_helper command allows local users to chroot into arbitrary directories.
A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain root privileges by chrooting into arbitrary directories.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All rssh users should upgrade to the latest version:
Code Listing 3.1: Resolution |
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-shells/rssh-2.3.0" |