vulnerability
Arch Linux: Access restriction bypass (CVE-2017-15994)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Oct 29, 2017 | Jul 11, 2025 | Nov 27, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Oct 29, 2017
Added
Jul 11, 2025
Modified
Nov 27, 2025
Description
rsync 3.1.3-development before 2017-10-24, as used in the xlucas svfs rsync fork and other products, mishandles archaic checksums, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
Solution
arch-linux-upgrade-latest
References
- CVE-2017-15994
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2017-15994
- URL-https://git.samba.org/?p=rsync.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7b8a4ecd6ff9cdf4e5d3850ebf822f1e989255b3
- URL-https://git.samba.org/?p=rsync.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9a480deec4d20277d8e20bc55515ef0640ca1e55
- URL-https://git.samba.org/?p=rsync.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c252546ceeb0925eb8a4061315e3ff0a8c55b48b
- URL-https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201801-21
- CWE-354
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