CVE-2006-1320

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Published Mar 20, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:rssh:rssh:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-1109-1	New rssh packages fix privilege escalation
EUVD	EUVD-2006-1324	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.9% (1.902% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=346322
http://secunia.com/advisories/21087
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1109
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18999
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25424

History

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Subscriptions

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:03 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 20, 2006, 11:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:03 PM
Reserved: Mar 19, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:22 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 20, 2006, 11:02 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:22 PM

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