11523 : Multiple Vendor in.rshd NULL Login Remote Privilege Escalation
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Disclosure

Mar 11, 1995

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Mar 11, 1995

Solution

Unknown

Description

in.rshd contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to gain access to unauthorized privileges. The issue is due to a flaw in the rusersok function call. A remote attacker can potentially login to the system with a NULL username, resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Authentication Management
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Currently, there are no known upgrades or patches to correct this issue. It is possible to correct the flaw by implementing the following workaround(s): Disable the RSH service by commenting it out of the inetd.conf file and restarting the inetd process.

Products

University of California

rshd

Mar.11 1995

References

ISS X-Force ID: 112
CVE ID: 1999-0180 (see also: NVD)

Tools & Filters

Nessus	10096

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