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Slackware update for rsync
Secunia Advisory: SA27896
Release Date: 2007-12-03
Popularity: 3,699 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: Security Bypass
DoS
System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Slackware Linux 10.0
Slackware Linux 11.0
Slackware Linux 8.x
Slackware Linux 9.0
Slackware Linux 9.1

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CVE reference:CVE-2007-4091
CVE-2007-6199
CVE-2007-6200


Description:
Slackware has issued an update for rsync. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions or potentially compromise a vulnerable system.

For more information:
SA26493
SA27863

Solution:
Apply updated packages.

Slackware 8.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...kages/rsync-2.6.9-i386-1_slack8.1.tgz

Slackware 9.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...kages/rsync-2.6.9-i386-1_slack9.0.tgz

Slackware 9.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...kages/rsync-2.6.9-i486-1_slack9.1.tgz

Slackware 10.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...ages/rsync-2.6.9-i486-1_slack10.0.tgz

Slackware 10.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...ages/rsync-2.6.9-i486-1_slack10.1.tgz

Slackware 10.2:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...ages/rsync-2.6.9-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz

Slackware 11.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...ages/rsync-2.6.9-i486-1_slack11.0.tgz

Slackware 12.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...ages/rsync-2.6.9-i486-2_slack12.0.tgz

Slackware -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...nt/slackware/n/rsync-2.6.9-i486-2.tgz

Original Advisory:
http://slackware.com/security/viewer....=2007&m=slackware-security.481089

Other References:
SA26493:
http://secunia.com/advisories/26493/

SA27863:
http://secunia.com/advisories/27863/


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