rssh 2.3.2, as used by Debian, Fedora, and others, when the rsync protocol is enabled…
Priority LOW 20CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00335 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pizzashack:rssh:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.2 | Vulnerable | Pizzashack |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:pizzashack:rssh:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.2 Vulnerable ·Pizzashack
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-2251
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h2v8-g64c-6cg2
References
More Pizzashack Rssh vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-02592 Insufficient sanitization of environment variables passed to rsync can bypass the… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-02591 Insufficient sanitization of arguments passed to rsync can bypass the restrictions… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2004-01504 Format string vulnerability in log.c in rssh before 2.2.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code. CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
- TI-2019-15835 rssh version 2.3.4 contains a CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2012-02005 Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in rssh before 2.3.4, when the rsync protocol is… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.4
- TI-2012-03006 rssh 2.3.3 and earlier allows local users to bypass intended restricted shell access via… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
Sources
- CVE-2012-2251 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-2251 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h2v8-g64c-6cg2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-2251 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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