vulnerability
FreeBSD: VID-72fff788-e561-11e7-8097-0800271d4b9c (CVE-2017-16548): rsync -- multiple vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Dec 20, 2017 | Dec 20, 2017 | Jun 15, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Dec 20, 2017
Added
Dec 20, 2017
Modified
Jun 15, 2026
Description
The receive_xattr function in xattrs.c in rsync 3.1.2 and 3.1.3-development does not check for a trailing '\0' character in an xattr name, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by sending crafted data to the daemon.
Solution
freebsd-upgrade-package-rsync
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