CVE-2018-5764
HIGH severity · CVSS 7.5
7.5CVSS HIGH
Summary
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.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone
Confidentiality impactNone
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactNone
Exploit probability (EPSS)6%
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix promptly. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Additional information
- NVD record
- https://download.samba.org/pub/rsync/src-previews/rsync-3.1.3pre1-NEWSAdvisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102803Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040276Advisory
- https://git.samba.org/rsync.git/?p=rsync.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7706303828fcde524222babb2833864a4bd09e07
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00021.htmlAdvisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00027.htmlAdvisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00028.htmlAdvisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-04Advisory