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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Red Hat Local Security Checks >> RHSA-2004-436: rsync Vulnerability Assessment Details
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RHSA-2004-436: rsync |
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Check for the version of the rsync packages Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment An updated rsync package that fixes a path sanitizing bug is now available. The rsync program synchronizes files over a network. Versions of rsync up to and including version 2.6.2 contain a path sanitization issue. This issue could permit a possible hacker to read or write files outside of the rsync directory. This vulnerability is only exploitable when an rsync server is enabled and is not running within a chroot. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2004-0792 to this issue. Users of rsync are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which contains a backported patch and is not affected by this issue. Solution : http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-436.html Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2004 Tenable Network Security |
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