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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2006-1320

util.c in rssh 2.3.0 in Debian GNU/Linux does not use braces to make a block, which causes a check for CVS to always succeed and allows rsync and rdist to bypass intended access restrictions in rssh.conf.

HIGH 7.5EPSS 1.90%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.90%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

util.c in rssh 2.3.0 in Debian GNU/Linux does not use braces to make a block, which causes a check for CVS to always succeed and allows rsync and rdist to bypass intended access restrictions in rssh.conf.

CVSS 2.0
7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS
1.90% probability · 79th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
rssh/rssh
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.