CVE-2008-1720

Description

Buffer overflow in rsync 2.6.9 to 3.0.1, with extended attribute (xattr) support enabled, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

Affected Platforms

Weakness Type

CWE-119

References

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-05/msg00000.html
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125017764422557&w=2
• http://rsync.samba.org/ftp/rsync/security/rsync-3.0.1-xattr-alloc.diff
• http://samba.anu.edu.au/rsync/security.html#s3_0_2
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29668
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29770