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GLSA-201605-04 : rsync: Multiple vulnerabilities

medium Nessus Plugin ID 91377

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Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201605-04 (rsync: Multiple vulnerabilities)

 Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in rsync. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
 Impact :

 Remote attackers could write arbitrary files via symlink attacks.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All rsync users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-misc/rsync-3.1.2'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-04

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 91377

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201605-04.nasl

Version: 2.2

Type: local

Published: 5/31/2016

Updated: 1/11/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:rsync, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 5/30/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-8242, CVE-2014-9512

GLSA: 201605-04