CVE-2007-6199

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    CVE-2007-6199

    Published: 1 Dec 2007Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: 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://www.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:011, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4057, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2268, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26638, 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://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.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487991/100/0/threaded

    Affected packages

    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