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Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : rsync (MDVSA-2015:131)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 82384

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Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

Updated rsync package fixes security vulnerability :

Ryan Finnie discovered that rsync 3.1.0 contains a denial of service issue when attempting to authenticate using a nonexistent username. A remote attacker could use this flaw to cause a denial of service via CPU consumption (CVE-2014-2855).

Solution

Update the affected rsync package.

See Also

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0065.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 82384

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2015-131.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Published: 3/30/2015

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:rsync, cpe:/o:mandriva:business_server:2

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

Patch Publication Date: 3/29/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-2855

MDVSA: 2015:131