UBUNTU-CVE-2012-2251

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-2251
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2012/UBUNTU-CVE-2012-2251.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2012-2251
Upstream
  • CVE-2012-2251
Withdrawn
2025-07-18T16:42:46Z
Published
2013-01-11T01:55:00Z
Modified
2025-07-16T07:30:54.230402Z
Severity
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / rssh

Package

Name
rssh
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/rssh@2.3.4-4?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.3.4-4

Affected versions

2.*
2.3.4-3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "rssh",
            "binary_version": "2.3.4-4"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2012/UBUNTU-CVE-2012-2251.json"

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / rssh

Package

Name
rssh
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/rssh@2.3.4-4?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.3.4-4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "rssh",
            "binary_version": "2.3.4-4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "rssh-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.3.4-4"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2012/UBUNTU-CVE-2012-2251.json"