Upstream information

CVE-2012-2251 at MITRE

Description

rssh 2.3.2, as used by Debian, Fedora, and others, when the rsync protocol is enabled, allows local users to bypass intended restricted shell access via a (1) "-e" or (2) "--" command line option.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
CVSS detail National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 4.4
Vector AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 790897 [RESOLVED / INVALID]

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SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 08:51:41 2013
CVE page last modified: Mon Oct 6 18:17:59 2025