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rsync Allows Writing Files Outside the Intended Directory
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA11514
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Release Date:
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2004-04-30
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Popularity:
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12,604 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Security Bypass
Manipulation of data
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | rsync 2.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2004-0426
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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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