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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.52319
Category:FreeBSD Local Security Checks
Title:FreeBSD Ports: rssh
Summary:The remote host is missing an update to the system; as announced in the referenced advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update to the system
as announced in the referenced advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
The following package is affected: rssh

The installed version of rssh is vulnerable to a
format string attack that allows an attacker to
execute arbitrary code on the remote system.
Specific to FreeBSD, only the account running rssh
can be compromised (as opposed to root).

Solution:
Update your system with the appropriate patches or
software upgrades.

CVSS Score:
9.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2004-1628
Bugtraq: 20041023 rssh: pizzacode security alert (Google Search)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109855982425122&w=2
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200410-28.xml
http://secunia.com/advisories/12954
XForce ISS Database: rssh-format-string(17831)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17831
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