First published: Wed Feb 06 2019(Updated: )
Insufficient sanitization of arguments passed to rsync can bypass the restrictions imposed by rssh, a restricted shell that should restrict users to perform only rsync operations, resulting in the execution of arbitrary shell commands.
Credit: security@debian.org security@debian.org security@debian.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
debian/rssh | ||
Pizzashack Rssh | =2.3.4 | |
Debian Debian Linux | =8.0 | |
Debian Debian Linux | =9.0 | |
Fedoraproject Fedora | =29 | |
Fedoraproject Fedora | =30 | |
Fedoraproject Fedora | =31 | |
Ubuntu Linux | =14.04 | |
Ubuntu Linux | =16.04 | |
Ubuntu Linux | =18.04 | |
Ubuntu Linux | =18.10 |
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CVE-2019-3463 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow arbitrary command execution.
To fix CVE-2019-3463, update the affected rssh package to a patched version that properly sanitizes arguments.
CVE-2019-3463 affects the rssh package in various Linux distributions including Debian, Fedora, and Ubuntu.
Not addressing CVE-2019-3463 can lead to unauthorized system access and execution of arbitrary commands, compromising system integrity.
Yes, CVE-2019-3463 impacts specific versions of Debian, Fedora, and Ubuntu, particularly those using vulnerable rssh configurations.