CVE-2018-5764 Affecting rsync package, versions <3.1.1-3ubuntu1.2


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.47% (76th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-RSYNC-345689
  • published17 Jan 2018
  • disclosed17 Jan 2018

Introduced: 17 Jan 2018

CVE-2018-5764  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 rsync to version 3.1.1-3ubuntu1.2 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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

The parse_arguments function in options.c in rsyncd in rsync before 3.1.3 does not prevent multiple --protect-args uses, which allows remote attackers to bypass an argument-sanitization protection mechanism.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1