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    CVE-2007-6199

    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.

    Published:Nov 28, 2007
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Dec 1, 2007
    EPSS Score:0.06572
    CVSS Score:9.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Rsync
    Product
    Rsync
    Vendor
    Slackware
    Product
    Slackware Linux

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    References

    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Jul/msg00003.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00002.html
    http://rsync.samba.org/security.html#s3_0_0
    http://secunia.com/advisories/27853
    http://secunia.com/advisories/27863
    http://secunia.com/advisories/28412
    http://secunia.com/advisories/28457
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31326
    http://secunia.com/advisories/61005
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1019012
    http://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/15000/500/sol15549.html
    http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2007-0257
    http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:011
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487991/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26638
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4057
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2268
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Jul/msg00003.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00002.html
    http://rsync.samba.org/security.html#s3_0_0
    http://secunia.com/advisories/27853
    http://secunia.com/advisories/27863
    http://secunia.com/advisories/28412
    http://secunia.com/advisories/28457
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31326
    http://secunia.com/advisories/61005
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1019012
    http://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/15000/500/sol15549.html
    http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2007-0257
    http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:011
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487991/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26638
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4057
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2268

    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