vulnerability
FreeBSD: VID-21f43976-1887-11ed-9911-40b034429ecf (CVE-2022-29154): rsync -- client-side arbitrary file write vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C) | Aug 10, 2022 | Nov 4, 2022 | Mar 25, 2026 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C)
Published
Aug 10, 2022
Added
Nov 4, 2022
Modified
Mar 25, 2026
Description
Openwall oss-security reports: We have discovered a critical arbitrary file write vulnerability in the rsync utility that allows malicious remote servers to write arbitrary files inside the directories of connecting peers. The server chooses which files/directories are sent to the client. Due to the insufficient controls inside the do_server_recv function a malicious rysnc server (or Man-in-The-Middle attacker) can overwrite arbitrary files in the rsync client target directory and subdirectories.
Solution
freebsd-upgrade-package-rsync
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