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CVE-2012-2251 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-11/0101.html CVE
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=877279 CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/51307 CVEVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80334 CVE
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2578 CVE

see all 14 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-20Improper Input Validation[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
pizzashack rssh
2.3.2

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:pizzashack:rssh:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
debian debian linux
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
fedoraproject fedora
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2012-2251
NVD Published Date:
Jan 11, 2013
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2012-2251 Details - Not Deferred