CVE-2018-5764
critical
CVSS v3
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CVSS v2
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VIR risk
9.5
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-5764
Vendor advisory: suse — https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-5764.html
Vendor advisory: arch — https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201801-21
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| arch | fixed | 3.1.3pre1-1 | |
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 3.1.2-2.2 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 3.1.2-2.2 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 3.1.2-2.2 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 3.1.2-2.2 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 3.1.2-2.2 |
References
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.