[ GLSA 200709-13 ] rsync: Two buffer overflows
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 22:17:40 +0200
From: Raphael Marichez <falco@gentoo.org.>
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Subject: [ GLSA 200709-13 ] rsync: Two buffer overflows
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200709-13
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: rsync: Two buffer overflows
Date: September 20, 2007
Bugs: #189132
ID: 200709-13
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Synopsis
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Two user-assisted buffer overflow vulnerabilities have been discovered
in rsync.
Background
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rsync is a file transfer program to keep remote directories
synchronized.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-misc/rsync < 2.6.9-r3 >= 2.6.9-r3
Description
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Sebastian Krahmer from the SUSE Security Team discovered two off-by-one
errors in the function "f_name()" in file sender.c when processing
overly long directory names.
Impact
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A remote attacker could entice a user to synchronize a repository
containing specially crafted directories, leading to the execution of
arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All rsync users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/rsync-2.6.9-r3"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2007-4091
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-4091
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200709-13.xml
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2007 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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