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PostPosted: Tue May 08, 2018 4:26 pm    Post subject: [ GLSA 201805-04 ] rsync Reply with quote

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: rsync: Arbitrary command execution (GLSA 201805-04)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: remote
Date: 2018-05-08
Bug(s): #646818
ID: 201805-04

Synopsis

A vulnerability in rsync might allow remote attackers to execute
arbitrary commands.


Background

File transfer program to keep remote files into sync.

Affected Packages

Package: net-misc/rsync
Vulnerable: < 3.1.3
Unaffected: >= 3.1.3
Architectures: All supported architectures


Description

A vulnerability was discovered in rsync’s parse_arguments function in
options.c.


Impact

Remote attackers could possibly execute arbitrary commands with the
privilege of the process.


Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All rsync users should upgrade to the latest version:
Code:
# emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/rsync-3.1.3"
   


References

CVE-2018-5764
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