USN-3543-1: rsync vulnerabilities

Releases

• Ubuntu 17.10
• Ubuntu 16.04 ESM
• Ubuntu 14.04 ESM

Packages

• rsync - fast, versatile, remote (and local) file-copying tool

Details

It was discovered that rsync incorrectly handled certain data input.
An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service or
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-16548)

It was discovered that rsync incorrectly parsed certain arguments. An attacker
could possibly use this to bypass arguments and execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2018-5764)

Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 17.10

• rsync - 3.1.2-2ubuntu0.2

Ubuntu 16.04

• rsync - 3.1.1-3ubuntu1.2

Ubuntu 14.04

• rsync - 3.1.0-2ubuntu0.4

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

• CVE-2017-16548
• CVE-2018-5764

Related notices

• USN-3543-2: rsync