DEBIAN-CVE-2006-2083

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    DEBIAN-CVE-2006-2083

    Published: 28 Apr 2006Last Modified: 7 Sept 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2006-2083

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-2083

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: rsync

    Purl: pkg:deb/debian/rsync?arch=source&distro=bookworm

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -2.6.8-1

    Affected versions

    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