VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-2083
Integer overflow in the receive_xattr function in the extended attributes patch (xattr.c) for rsync before 2.6.8 might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted extended attributes that trigger a buffer overflow.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 3.63%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.63%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Integer overflow in the receive_xattr function in the extended attributes patch (xattr.c) for rsync before 2.6.8 might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted extended attributes that trigger a buffer overflow.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.63% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- andrew tridgell/rsync
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://samba.anu.edu.au/ftp/rsync/rsync-2.6.8-NEWS
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19920
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19964
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20011
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200605-05.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17788
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0024
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1606
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26208
- http://samba.anu.edu.au/ftp/rsync/rsync-2.6.8-NEWS
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19920
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19964
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20011
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200605-05.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17788
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0024
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1606
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26208
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.