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Debian DLA-1218-1 : rsync security update
critical Nessus Plugin ID 105425
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Synopsis
The remote Debian host is missing a security update.Description
Several vulnerabilities were discovered in rsync, a fast, versatile, remote (and local) file-copying tool, allowing a remote attacker to bypass intended access restrictions or cause a denial of service.For Debian 7 'Wheezy', these problems have been fixed in version 3.0.9-4+deb7u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your rsync packages.
NOTE: Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the DLA security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
Solution
Upgrade the affected rsync package.See Also
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00020.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 105425
File Name: debian_DLA-1218.nasl
Version: 3.5
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Debian Local Security Checks
Published: 12/26/2017
Updated: 1/11/2021
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 5.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Temporal Score: 8.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:7.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:rsync
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 12/22/2017