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CVE-2018-5764

Publication date 17 January 2018

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.5 · High

Score breakdown

The parse_arguments function in options.c in rsyncd in rsync before 3.1.3 does not prevent multiple --protect-args uses, which allows remote attackers to bypass an argument-sanitization protection mechanism.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
rsync 17.10 artful
Fixed 3.1.2-2ubuntu0.2
16.04 LTS xenial
Fixed 3.1.1-3ubuntu1.2
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 3.1.0-2ubuntu0.4

Notes

leosilva

for precise/esm code is slightly different.

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.5 · High
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact High
Availability impact None
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N