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    CVE-2006-2083

    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.

    Published:Apr 22, 2006
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Apr 28, 2006
    EPSS Score:0.01506
    CVSS Score:7.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Andrew Tridgell
    Product
    Rsync

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    References

    http://samba.anu.edu.au/ftp/rsync/rsync-2.6.8-NEWS
    http://secunia.com/advisories/19920
    http://secunia.com/advisories/19964
    http://secunia.com/advisories/20011
    http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200605-05.xml
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17788
    http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0024
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1606
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26208
    http://samba.anu.edu.au/ftp/rsync/rsync-2.6.8-NEWS
    http://secunia.com/advisories/19920
    http://secunia.com/advisories/19964
    http://secunia.com/advisories/20011
    http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200605-05.xml
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17788
    http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0024
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1606
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26208

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High