CVE-2018-5764

high

Description

The parse_arguments function in options.c in rsyncd in rsync before 3.1.3 does not prevent multiple --protect-args uses, which allows remote attackers to bypass an argument-sanitization protection mechanism.

References

https://git.samba.org/rsync.git/?p=rsync.git;a=commit;h=7706303828fcde524222babb2833864a4bd09e07

https://download.samba.org/pub/rsync/src-previews/rsync-3.1.3pre1-NEWS

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102803

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040276

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00021.html

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3543-1/

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-04

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00027.html

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00028.html

Details

Source: MITRE

Published: 2018-01-17

Updated: 2021-12-16

Type: NVD-CWE-noinfo

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

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

Impact Score: 2.9

Exploitability Score: 10

Severity: MEDIUM

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Impact Score: 3.6

Exploitability Score: 3.9

Severity: HIGH