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CVE-2017-16548
published 2017-11-06

CVE-2017-16548: 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…

critical9.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCHIHAH
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.

Affected

15 ranges
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
canonicalubuntu_linux
canonicalubuntu_linux
canonicalubuntu_linux
canonicalubuntu_linux
debiandebian_linux
debiandebian_linux
debiandebian_linux
debianrsync< rsync 3.1.2-2.1 (bookworm)rsync 3.1.2-2.1 (bookworm)
sambarsync<= 3.1.2
sambarsync>= 0 < 3.1.2-2.13.1.2-2.1
sambarsync>= 0 < 3.1.2-2.13.1.2-2.1
sambarsync>= 0 < 3.1.2-2.13.1.2-2.1
sambarsync>= 0 < 3.1.2-2.13.1.2-2.1
sambarsync>= 0 < 3.1.0-2ubuntu0.43.1.0-2ubuntu0.4
sambarsync>= 0 < 3.1.1-3ubuntu1.23.1.1-3ubuntu1.2

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.19.8CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
osv9.8CRITICAL