The recv_files function in receiver.c in the daemon in rsync 3.1.2, and 3.1.3-development before 2017-12-03, proceeds with certain file metadata updates before checking for a filename in the daemon_filter_list data structure, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 3.7
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade rsync | Jan 3, 2018 | Dec 6, 2017 |
| Arch Linux | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Arch Linux | Jul 11, 2025 | Dec 6, 2017 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade rsync | Dec 20, 2017 | Dec 5, 2017 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade rsync | Dec 20, 2017 | Dec 20, 2017 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade net-misc/rsync. | Jan 18, 2018 | Dec 5, 2017 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp1 | — | Upgrade rsync | Jan 19, 2018 | Dec 5, 2017 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp2 | — | Upgrade rsync | Jan 19, 2018 | Dec 5, 2017 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | — | Upgrade rsync | Sep 24, 2019 | Dec 6, 2017 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp8 | — | Upgrade rsyncUpgrade rsync-daemon | Jun 27, 2019 | Dec 6, 2017 |
| Oracle Solaris | — | Upgrade network/rsync to version 3.1.3-11.4.3.0.1.3.0 on Solaris 11.4 | Nov 19, 2018 | Dec 5, 2017 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Dec 4, 2017 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade rsync | Jan 16, 2018 | Dec 5, 2017 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade rsync | Dec 7, 2017 | Dec 5, 2017 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Dec 6, 2017 |
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