CVE-2017-16548
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Nov 6, 2017
- Updated
- Aug 5, 2024
- Reserved
- Nov 5, 2017
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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
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n/an/a |
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References
- https://git.samba.org/rsync.git/?p=rsync.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=47a63d90e71d3e19e0e96052bb8c6b9cb140ecc1
- https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13112
- USN-3543-1vendor-advisory
- DSA-4068vendor-advisory
- USN-3543-2vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20171222 [SECURITY] [DLA 1218-1] rsync security updatemailing-list
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