Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : rsync (MDVSA-2008:011)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 36432

Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

rsync before 3.0.0pre6, when running a writable rsync daemon that is not using chroot, allows remote attackers to access restricted files via unknown vectors that cause rsync to create a symlink that points outside of the module's hierarchy. (CVE-2007-6199)

Unspecified vulnerability in rsync before 3.0.0pre6, when running a writable rsync daemon, allows remote attackers to bypass exclude, exclude_from, and filter and read or write hidden files via (1) symlink, (2) partial-dir, (3) backup-dir, and unspecified (4) dest options. (CVE-2007-6200)

This update fixes these issues. It is recommended users (specially system and network administrators) read the manpage about the introduced munge symlinks feature.

This update also upgrades rsync to version 2.6.9 for all Mandriva Linux versions earlier than 2008.0.

Solution

Update the affected rsync package.

See Also

http://rsync.samba.org/security.html#s3_0_0

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 36432

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2008-011.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Published: 4/23/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007.1, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.0, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:rsync

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

Patch Publication Date: 1/11/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-6199, CVE-2007-6200

CWE: 16, 264

MDVSA: 2008:011