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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS / 24.04 LTS : rsync regression (USN-7206-2)

info Nessus Plugin ID 214325

Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS / 24.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-7206-2 advisory.

 USN-7206-1 fixed vulnerabilities in rsync. The update introduced a regression in rsync. This update fixes the problem.

 We apologize for the inconvenience.



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-7206-2

Plugin Details

Severity: Info

ID: 214325

File Name: ubuntu_USN-7206-2.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/17/2025

Updated: 1/17/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:24.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:rsync, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04:-:lts

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/16/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/16/2025

Reference Information

USN: 7206-2