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USN-5573-1: rsync vulnerability

18 August 2022

rsync could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted input.

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Releases

Packages

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

Details

Evgeny Legerov discovered that zlib incorrectly handled memory when
performing certain inflate operations. An attacker could use this issue
to cause rsync to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code.

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Update instructions

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

Ubuntu 20.04
Ubuntu 18.04
Ubuntu 16.04

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

References

Related notices

  • USN-5570-1: zlib1g, libx32z1, libx32z1-dev, zlib1g-dev, lib64z1-dev, lib64z1, lib32z1-dev, lib32z1, zlib-bin, zlib
  • USN-5570-2: zlib1g, libx32z1, libx32z1-dev, zlib1g-dev, lib64z1-dev, lib64z1, lib32z1-dev, lib32z1, zlib