VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-1720
Buffer overflow in rsync 2.6.9 to 3.0.1, with extended attribute (xattr) support enabled, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 4.98%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.98%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Buffer overflow in rsync 2.6.9 to 3.0.1, with extended attribute (xattr) support enabled, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 4.98% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- samba/rsync
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-05/msg00000.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125017764422557&w=2
- http://rsync.samba.org/ftp/rsync/security/rsync-3.0.1-xattr-alloc.diffPatch
- http://samba.anu.edu.au/rsync/security.html#s3_0_2Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29668
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29770
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29777
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29781
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29788
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29856
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29861
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-16.xml
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=591462&group_id=69227
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1545
- http://www.mail-archive.com/rsync-announce%40lists.samba.org/msg00057.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:084
- http://www.osvdb.org/44368
- http://www.osvdb.org/44369
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28726
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019835
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1191/references
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1215/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41766
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/600-1/
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00237.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00247.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-05/msg00000.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125017764422557&w=2
- http://rsync.samba.org/ftp/rsync/security/rsync-3.0.1-xattr-alloc.diffPatch
- http://samba.anu.edu.au/rsync/security.html#s3_0_2Patch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.