1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-600-1

USN-600-1: rsync vulnerability

Publication date

11 April 2008

Overview

rsync vulnerability

Releases

Packages

Details

Sebastian Krahmer discovered that rsync could overflow when handling ACLs.
An attacker could construct a malicious set of files that when processed
by rsync could lead to arbitrary code execution or a crash.

Sebastian Krahmer discovered that rsync could overflow when handling ACLs.
An attacker could construct a malicious set of files that when processed
by rsync could lead to arbitrary code execution or a crash.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect 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
7.10 gutsy rsync –  2.6.9-5ubuntu1.1
7.04 feisty rsync –  2.6.9-3ubuntu1.2

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