AlmaLinux 8 : rsync (ALSA-2022:6180)

high Nessus Plugin ID 164527

Synopsis

The remote AlmaLinux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote AlmaLinux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALSA-2022:6180 advisory.

- An issue was discovered in rsync before 3.2.5 that allows malicious remote servers to write arbitrary files inside the directories of connecting peers. The server chooses which files/directories are sent to the client. However, the rsync client performs insufficient validation of file names. A malicious rsync server (or Man-in-The-Middle attacker) can overwrite arbitrary files in the rsync client target directory and subdirectories (for example, overwrite the .ssh/authorized_keys file). (CVE-2022-29154)

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 and / or rsync-daemon packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 164527

File Name: alma_linux_ALSA-2022-6180.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Family: Alma Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 8/31/2022

Updated: 10/13/2023

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.1

Temporal Score: 5.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-29154

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.4

Temporal Score: 6.7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:rsync, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:rsync-daemon

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/AlmaLinux/release, Host/AlmaLinux/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/24/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/2/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-29154

IAVA: 2022-A-0304-S

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