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rsync Allows Writing Files Outside the Intended Directory
Secunia Advisory: SA11514
Release Date: 2004-04-30
Popularity: 12,406 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Manipulation of data
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:rsync 2.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2004-0426


Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in rsync, allowing malicious people to write files outside the intended directory.

The problem is that it is possible to write files to directories outside a module's path, if the user running the rsync daemon has write permissions for these.

Successful exploitation requires that the rsync daemon isn't running chrooted.

The vulnerability affects versions prior to 2.6.1.

Solution:
Update to version 2.6.1.

Run rsync daemon chrooted.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by vendor.


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