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Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200312-03 (rsync)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in advisory GLSA 200312-03.
Insight
Insight
rsync contains a heap overflow vulnerability that can be used to execute arbitrary code.
Solution
Solution
To address this vulnerability, all Gentoo users should read GLSA-200312-02 and ensure that all systems are upgraded to a version of the Linux kernel without the do_brk() vulnerability, and upgrade to version 2.5.7 of rsync: # emerge sync # emerge -pv '>=net-misc/rsync-2.5.7' # emerge '>=net-misc/rsync-2.5.7' # emerge clean Review your /etc/rsync/rsyncd.conf configuration file ensure that the use chroot='no' command is commented out or removed, or change use chroot='no' to use chroot='yes'. Then, if necessary, restart rsyncd: # /etc/init.d/rsyncd restart http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200312-03 http://rsync.samba.org/#security_dec03 http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200312-02.xml http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200312-01.xml