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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2007-4091: rsync: Two buffer overflows

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2007-4091: rsync: Two buffer overflows

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
08/15/2007
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
10/30/2017

Description

Multiple off-by-one errors in the sender.c in rsync 2.6.9 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via directory names that are not properly handled when calling the f_name function.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-net-misc-rsync

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