Out-of-bounds Read Affecting rsync package, versions <3.1.2-r7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
12.64% (96th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE315-RSYNC-1928275
  • published6 Nov 2017
  • disclosed6 Nov 2017

Introduced: 6 Nov 2017

CVE-2017-16548  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.15 rsync to version 3.1.2-r7 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream rsync package and not the rsync package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.15 relevant fixed versions and status.

The receive_xattr function in xattrs.c in rsync 3.1.2 and 3.1.3-development does not check for a trailing '\0' character in an xattr name, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by sending crafted data to the daemon.

CVSS Scores

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