CVE-2012-2251

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.4 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2013-01-11 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-20

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.

Affected products

Pizzashack Rssh: 2.3.2

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-11/0101.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/51307
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2578
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/27/15
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56708
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=877279
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80334
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-11/0101.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/51307
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2578
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/27/15
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56708

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