Critical
lshell 0.9.16 allows remote authenticated users to break out of a limited shell and execute arbitrary commands.
lshell 0.9.16 allows remote authenticated users to break out of a limited shell and execute arbitrary commands.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | limited-shell | <= 0.9.16 | no fix |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92591
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/22/17
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=834949
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1369345
- https://github.com/ghantoos/lshell/commit/a686f71732a3d0f16df52ef46ab8a49ee0083c68
- https://github.com/ghantoos/lshell/issues/147
CVSS score
9.9/10
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
-- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
limited-shell- Disclosed
- 24.04.2017
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:19
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2017-153 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: limited-shell
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 04.2017 04.2017
- Without a fix
- 2
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 2
Disclosures per year
- 2017: 2
- 2018: 0
- 2019: 0
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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