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Debian LTS: Security Advisory for rsync (DLA-2833-1)
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
Debian Local Security Checks
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
5.0
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
2 years ago
Modified
Modified
2 years ago
Summary
The remote host is missing an update for the 'rsync' package(s) announced via the DLA-2833-1 advisory.
Insight
Insight
In rsync, a remote file-copying tool, remote attackers were able to bypass the argument-sanitization protection mechanism by passing additional --protect-args.
Affected Software
Affected Software
'rsync' package(s) on Debian Linux.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version 3.1.2-1+deb9u3. We recommend that you upgrade your rsync packages.