1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-2171-1

USN-2171-1: rsync vulnerability

Publication date

23 April 2014

Overview

rsync could be made to consume resources if it received specially crafted network traffic.

Releases

Packages

  • rsync - fast, versatile, remote (and local) file-copying tool

Details

Ryan Finnie discovered that the rsync daemon incorrectly handled invalid
usernames. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause rsync to consume
resources, resulting in a denial of service.

Ryan Finnie discovered that the rsync daemon incorrectly handled invalid
usernames. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause rsync to consume
resources, resulting in a denial of service.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
14.04 trusty rsync –  3.1.0-2ubuntu0.1

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