FreeBSD : rsync -- path sanitizing vulnerability (2689f4cb-ec4c-11d8-9440-000347a4fa7d)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 18874

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

An rsync security advisory reports :

There is a path-sanitizing bug that affects daemon mode in all recent rsync versions (including 2.6.2) but only if chroot is disabled.

The bug may allow a remote user to access files outside of an rsync module's configured path with the privileges configured for that module.

Solution

Update the affected package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 18874

File Name: freebsd_pkg_2689f4cbec4c11d89440000347a4fa7d.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks

Published: 7/13/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:rsync, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 8/26/2004

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/12/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0792

Secunia: 12294

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