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    CVE-2008-1720

    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.

    Published:Apr 8, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Apr 10, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.08442
    CVSS Score:7.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Samba
    Product
    Rsync

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    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
    http://secunia.com/advisories/29777
    http://secunia.com/advisories/29781
    http://secunia.com/advisories/29788
    http://secunia.com/advisories/29856
    http://secunia.com/advisories/29861
    http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-16.xml
    http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=591462&group_id=69227
    http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1545
    http://www.mail-archive.com/rsync-announce%40lists.samba.org/msg00057.html
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:084
    http://www.osvdb.org/44368
    http://www.osvdb.org/44369
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28726
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019835
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1191/references
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1215/references
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41766
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/600-1/
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00237.html
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00247.html
    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
    http://secunia.com/advisories/29777
    http://secunia.com/advisories/29781
    http://secunia.com/advisories/29788
    http://secunia.com/advisories/29856
    http://secunia.com/advisories/29861
    http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-16.xml
    http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=591462&group_id=69227
    http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1545
    http://www.mail-archive.com/rsync-announce%40lists.samba.org/msg00057.html
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:084
    http://www.osvdb.org/44368
    http://www.osvdb.org/44369
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28726
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019835
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1191/references
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1215/references
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41766
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/600-1/
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00237.html
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00247.html

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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