Executive Summary
| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Title | Updated rsync package fixes security issue |
| Informations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | RHSA-2004:436 | First vendor Publication | 2004-09-01 |
| Vendor | RedHat | Last vendor Modification | 2004-09-01 |
| Severity (Vendor) | N/A | Revision | 01 |
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3
| Cvss vector : N/A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall CVSS Score | NA | ||
| Base Score | NA | Environmental Score | NA |
| impact SubScore | NA | Temporal Score | NA |
| Exploitabality Sub Score | NA | ||
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2
| Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cvss Base Score | 6.4 | Attack Range | Network |
| Cvss Impact Score | 4.9 | Attack Complexity | Low |
| Cvss Expoit Score | 10 | Authentication | None Required |
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Detail
| Problem Description: An updated rsync package that fixes a path sanitizing bug is now available. 2. Relevant releases/architectures: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 - i386, ia64 Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 - ia64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 - i386 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 - i386 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 - i386, ia64, ppc, ppc64, s390, s390x, x86_64 Red Hat Desktop version 3 - i386, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64 3. Problem description: The rsync program synchronizes files over a network. Users of rsync are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which contains a backported patch and is not affected by this issue. 4. Solution: Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Use Red Hat Network to download and update your packages. To launch the Red Hat Update Agent, use the following command: up2date For information on how to install packages manually, refer to the following Web page for the System Administration or Customization guide specific to your system: http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/ 5. Bug IDs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/ for more info): 130050 - rsync path sanitizing bug |
Original Source
| Url : https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-436.html |
OVAL Definitions
| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10561 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10561 | ||
| Title: | Directory traversal vulnerability in the sanitize_path function in util.c for rsync 2.6.2 and earlier, when chroot is disabled, allows attackers to read or write certain files. | ||
| Description: | Directory traversal vulnerability in the sanitize_path function in util.c for rsync 2.6.2 and earlier, when chroot is disabled, allows attackers to read or write certain files. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | vulnerability |
| Reference(s): | CVE-2004-0792 | Version: | 5 |
| Platform(s): | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 CentOS Linux 3 | Product(s): | |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
OpenVAS Exploits
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2008-09-24 | Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200408-17 (rsync) File : nvt/glsa_200408_17.nasl |
| 2008-09-04 | Name : FreeBSD Ports: rsync File : nvt/freebsd_rsync.nasl |
| 2008-01-17 | Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 538-1 (rsync) File : nvt/deb_538_1.nasl |
| 2005-11-03 | Name : rsync path sanitation vulnerability File : nvt/rsync_path_sanitation_vuln.nasl |
Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)
| Id | Description |
|---|---|
| 8829 | rsync sanitize_path() Arbitrary File Dislcosure rsync contains a flaw that may lead to an unauthorized information disclosure. The issue is triggered when an attacker supplies a specially crafted path which causes the sanitize_path()function to generate an absolute filename in place of a relative filename, which will disclose arbitrary file information resulting in a loss of confidentiality. |
Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2005-07-13 | Name : The remote Slackware host is missing a security update. File : Slackware_SSA_2004-285-01.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-07-13 | Name : The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update. File : freebsd_pkg_2689f4cbec4c11d89440000347a4fa7d.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2004-09-29 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-538.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2004-09-01 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update. File : redhat-RHSA-2004-436.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2004-08-30 | Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : gentoo_GLSA-200408-17.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2004-08-22 | Name : The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing a security update. File : mandrake_MDKSA-2004-083.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2004-08-16 | Name : Arbitrary files can be accessed from the remote host. File : rsync_path_sanitation_vuln.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
Alert History
| Date | Informations |
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| 2014-02-17 11:48:37 |
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