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    CVE-2014-8990

    default-rsyncssh.lua in Lsyncd 2.1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a filename.

    Published:Dec 5, 2014
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:Dec 5, 2014
    EPSS Score:0.04309
    CVSS Score:7.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Debian
    Product
    Debian Linux
    Vendor
    Fedoraproject
    Product
    Fedora
    Vendor
    Lsyncd Project
    Product
    Lsyncd

    Exploits

    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/20/5https://github.com/axkibe/lsyncd/commit/18f02ad013b41a72753912155ae2ba72f2a53e52https://github.com/axkibe/lsyncd/commit/e6016b3748370878778b8f0b568d5281cc248aa4http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/20/5https://github.com/axkibe/lsyncd/commit/18f02ad013b41a72753912155ae2ba72f2a53e52https://github.com/axkibe/lsyncd/commit/e6016b3748370878778b8f0b568d5281cc248aa4

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    References

    http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145114.html
    http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145131.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/62321
    http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3130
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/19/1
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/20/5
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71179
    https://github.com/axkibe/lsyncd/commit/18f02ad013b41a72753912155ae2ba72f2a53e52
    https://github.com/axkibe/lsyncd/commit/e6016b3748370878778b8f0b568d5281cc248aa4
    https://github.com/axkibe/lsyncd/issues/220
    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-05
    http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145114.html
    http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145131.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/62321
    http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3130
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/19/1
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/20/5
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71179
    https://github.com/axkibe/lsyncd/commit/18f02ad013b41a72753912155ae2ba72f2a53e52
    https://github.com/axkibe/lsyncd/commit/e6016b3748370878778b8f0b568d5281cc248aa4
    https://github.com/axkibe/lsyncd/issues/220
    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-05

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    Integrity
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    Availability
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