Description
Integer overflow in the receive_xattr function in the extended attributes patch (xattr.c) for rsync before 2.6.8 might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted extended attributes that trigger a buffer overflow.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
n/a n/a
n/aaffected
References
- http://samba.anu.edu.au/ftp/rsync/rsync-2.6.8-NEWS ↗
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200605-05.xml ↗
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19920 ↗
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19964 ↗
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0024 ↗
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20011 ↗
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1606 ↗
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26208 ↗
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17788 ↗