Ubuntu 16.04 ESM : rsync vulnerability (USN-5359-2)

high Nessus Plugin ID 162171

Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 ESM host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-5359-2 advisory.

USN-5359-1 fixed vulnerabilities in rsync. This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

Danilo Ramos discovered that rsync incorrectly handled memory when

performing certain zlib deflating operations. An attacker could use this

issue to cause rsync to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or

possibly execute arbitrary code.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected rsync package.

See Also

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5359-2

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 162171

File Name: ubuntu_USN-5359-2.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/13/2022

Updated: 8/27/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-25032

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:rsync, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:esm

Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/Debian/dpkg-l, Host/Ubuntu, Host/Ubuntu/release

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/13/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/25/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-25032

USN: 5359-2